Complex sentence: The States were careful to include provision that the complex interrelationship between the Sovereign, the Commonwealth and the states was not affected by the Act, as unlike the Canadian provinces, Australian states have relationships with the Crown which are independent of the Commonwealth.
Split into simpler sentences: The States were careful to include provision that the complex interrelationship between the Sovereign, the Commonwealth and the states was not affected by the Act. Unlike the Canadian provinces, Australian states have relationships with the Crown which are independent of the Commonwealth.