If 1919 is the nation stepping forward, the Westminster settlement of the early 1930s is, in our reading, the nation standing on its own legal feet. The Association reads this era as the moment the United Kingdom's law-making reach over the Dominions was set aside.
The reading in one line
Once that reach was set aside, we hold that the proper source of Australian law became the people of Australia themselves. That is the hinge the rest of our case turns on.
Where it leads
This is also where the conversation gets genuinely contested, and we keep our language careful in The Current System for exactly that reason. We invite you to test this turning point hard — it is meant to be examined, not just accepted.
A contested historical interpretation held by the Association, offered for reference and discussion. Not legal advice.