<P> In 1985 a Constitutional Commission was established (by the Hawke Labor government) to review the Australian Constitution and reported in 1988 . It was seen as too partisan by many Liberals and the eventual referendum questions were not supported; leading to the lowest' yes' vote count for any referendum in Australia (in 1988). </P> <P> The federally initiated Rowell--Sirois Commission of 1937 to 1940 recommended (successfully) that the federal government take over unemployment insurance and pensions from the provinces . </P> <P> The Quebec - initiated Royal Commission of Inquiry on Constitutional Problems of 1953 to 1956 argued (unsuccessfully) for the devolution of more powers to the Province of Quebec . </P> <P> The federal Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism recommended (successfully) that Canada become officially bilingual and bicultural (later modified to multicultural). </P>

The constitutional commission that sees whether the government revenues are well accounted for