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The first draft of the Australian Constitution contained a proposal for a bill of rights, heavily backed by Andrew Inglis-Clark but was cut during revisions by other delegates during a boat trip on a government yacht when Andrew Inglis-Clark was ill with influenza.

Basically, Australia has next to no "official" rights written down in its constitution. This is where part of the British influence comes into the Australian political system, where Australians rely on "common law" to provide their rights.

What if Clark didn't get sick and managed to get the bill of rights included in the final version? How would the history and politics of Australia be different?
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