The White Paper Process On Reform Of The Australian Federation

Changing how large governmental structures function is neither an easy task nor a quick one; it will require the undoing and unlearning of a very tightly held political and economic system by all parties involved. At the center of Spade’s call for

In this essay, it will be seen that the expansion of the external affairs power since Federation reflects Australia’s growing independence from a Dominion of the United Kingdom and its transition into nationhood.

When you think of the “land down under” you don’t really think of the kind of government they have. I chose to write about the Australian government because I really don’t hear much about Australia. It currently has a pretty interesting story to tell when it comes to their government. I became a bit interested in Australian politics when I saw a political animated cartoon on the internet that depicted Kevin Rudd, the last Prime Minister, on a news television show and it was quite humorous. I am going to give a quick history lesson on Australia then go into how the government formed and came to be. Then I will talk about the Australian constitution, the Australian arms of government, their federal system, political parties and Australia’s

To introduce, Australia was country solely owned and run by Britian until 1901, the year of Australian federation, from 6 separate self-governing colonies to one, on the 26th day of January 1901. ’While Federation was not perfect, it was a system (of both laws and beliefs) that enabled Australia to flourish.’ The question itself represents the states coming together as one uniting nation. The laws, the beliefs, the privileges and the embellishment of the phrase gives you a sense of welcoming into the history of Australian federation.

As the Prime Minister of Australia, it is my duty to present my democratic nation with their elected desires. The current issue is concerning the movement of Australia’s governing system from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. I believe that Australia should become a republic, as our sunburnt country has overtime developed culturally and democratically since 1901 when we become the Commonwealth of Australia, and started living under the ruling of Queen Elizabeth the Second. We have created a place that is in no way similar to the British Empire. As Australians we respect and acknowledge the traditional owners of our land, the Aborigines. Over time, it seems as though we have taken this country out of their hands and handed it to the

An unlimited amendment power collapses the distinction between constitutional-making and constitutional-amending. Consequently, it can also extinguish the people’s primary constituent power. If amendment powers were unlimited, what would be kept for the people?9 But amendment powers are not unlimited, and this unamendability limits only governmental organs – those authorities delegated with the competence to amend the constitution – rather than the people themselves.10 The people retain the primary constituent power; and through its exercise they may amend and establish the political order and its fundamental principles.11 Primary constituent power is manifested through a democratic appearance of popular sovereignty in extraordinary constitutional

The UK’s unwritten constitution, formed of Acts of Parliament [AoP], Royal Prerogative [RP], Constitutional Convention [CC] and Case Law [CL], prompts much debate about the ease of which constitutional change can be introduced. A written constitution is, by definition and practice, hard to alter however it remains to be seen whether it is any easier to change an unwritten

Whilst in theory there should be a distinct division between the three arms of government, in practice the Australian political system makes evident overlaps. The overlapping nature of government often arises as an issue over which parties are to exercise what kinds of power. Essentially however, each head or group is designed to keep the others in check.

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, adjudicator, opposition and my fellow debaters. The topic for our debate is that ‘Australia should become a republic’. We, Gladstone Park Team 2 agree with the definition put forth by the affirmative team. However, we, the negative team, believe that statement is false.

Referendums are legal mechanisms for voters to repeal or accept a law passed by the state legislature. We live in America which is a Democracy. We should have a legislative referendum process used on the national level of government. If I have the right to vote for who I want as president, I should have the right to view and have a say on the laws they are establishing as well. Of course, regardless of what we do in the government a group of people will always be unhappy—that’s just a fact. But there is far too many issues that are up for discussion for the government alone to have all the answers for. Therefore, I think that if a law is passed through the three branches of government, then we the people should have a vote too. If we the people

Issues of time and speed are central to Unger’s proposed re-organization of political institutions in Democracy Realized. In basic terms, Unger wants to accelerate politics so that lawmaking can keep up with the now rapid speed of economic and cultural life. For Unger, slow political time, in the form of traditional constitutional governance, is a conservative impediment to progress and a recipe for low political participation. Progressivism requires institutional innovation to become more responsive to the rapid changes in the economy that might call for legislative changes. Much like how entrepreneurial firms of the vanguard have become smaller and more flexible, political institutions should, according to Unger, become open and more innovative.

It was predicted before devolution process was started in 1999 that the courts will be called upon to resolve numerous arising intergovernmental disputes on new constitutional agreements, as it happened in … Which will increase their role as policy-makers and, as a

The new vigor is evident in the seven enlargements and incredible growth of the union. As with any decision, there have been distractions and setbacks, but the strength of the European Union is worth more than each nation alone. The struggles with the unification are the innate and deep seeded competition of each nations pasts. The nationalism of each country is still evident. Creating a proposal for a union was due to the growing political tension. Audenauer believed a “union of the two nations [would] considerable raise the standard of living of both parts” (Audenauer, 248). Unification would create a better world for all nations involved, which the visionaries understood and pioneered for the future of the European Union.

The European Union was formed with many expectations. Despite closeness and similarities, the various nations of the European continent fought bitter wars for thousands of years within themselves. After the devastating World War II, finally everyone saw the light and decided to give a chance to a peaceful coexistence. However, the EU’s path has not been smooth. Many critical economic as well as political problems have emerged throughout the last decade, raising questions about its credibility.

There has been some progress with policy reform, with the main goal to stimulate further economic growth in order to reduce unemployment, poverty, and illiteracy. However, democratic reform has been seen as slow and “superficial” (Economist).