Comments by "Winston Smith" (@kryts27) on "Why Australia is Gladly Preparing for War" video.

  1. It was the Statuate of Westminister Act 1931 that gave Australia (as a domimion of the British Empire), independence of the British parliament in most act of laws by the British parliament. Hence by 1942 and the Pacific War, Britain could not legislate for Australia's defence except to sell or lend armaments or defence personnel to Australia. Which it did in a limited way.
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  2. The "Westminster Act" correct name is the Statue of Westminster Act (1931) passed by the UK parliament in 1931, not 1942, so well before World War 2. This Act affect Canada as well. It effectively ended Australia's (and Canada's) dominion status (in the British Empire), and gave full independence to acts of law passed by Australian parliaments.
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