Governor-General of Australia

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    Gough Whitlam well known as Gough Whitlam, he was an Australian politician and the 21st Prime Minister of Australia, he served from 5th December 1972 to 11th November 1975. He bought Labor to power for the first time in 23 years. He was a wonderful man who accomplished many things during his time as Prime Minister, but he was, as well the only Prime Minister to be fired by the governor general in all of Australian history. Gough Whitlam bought major changes across the fields of health, Indigenous

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    Introduction: A governor (from French gouverneur) is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state. In federations, a governor may be the title of each appointed or elected politician who governs a constituent state. In countries the heads of the constitutive states, provinces, communities and regions may be titled Governor, although this is less common in parliamentary systems such as in some European nations and many of their

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    Judicial Conduct Tracing

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    appointment of a judicial conduct commissioner. Section 7 of the Act is very clear on the appointment of the judicial conduct commissioner. Subsection 1 provides that the commissioner will be appointed by the governor for a term that does not exceed seven years and conditions to be determined by the governor. No person should hold that

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    Vietnam War Prerogatives

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    Inquiry, there has been increased debate on the validity of former Prime Minister John Howard’s decision to commit troops to Iraq without parliamentary approval in 2003. Although the Constitution vests the exercise of War Prerogatives in the Governor-General, in practice this power is subject to a variety of factors. In recent times, calls have been made to mandate a parliamentary veto power. In doing so, perhaps the equilibrium of military efficiency and democratic legitimacy can be achieved.

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    typically through elected representatives. Australia, the rights of everyone, furthermore the long term Australia is in independent nation and since one of the most important aspects of nationhood is the people, ourb> head of state should be an Australian whose first allegiance is to Australia, not Britain. I have three main points I wish to make clear these are that citizens of Australia have favoured the change for many years now and, secondly Australia can benefit socially and economically, thirdly

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    Australia is a constitutional monarchy and the United States is a democratic republic. Furthermore, both Australia and the U.S. are federated nations, wherein governmental power is shared between national and state governments. This essay will review the similarities and differences between Australian and American government by exploring their federation, party systems, and their legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Paths to Independence In order to understand the origins of both governmental

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    In 1975 for the first time in Australian history, the Governor-General, dismissed the prime minister from office. The event was more than just a constitutional crisis, it was a battle of egos between three proud, and ruthless men, who's actions shocked MPs, and angered many Australians. The crisis began in the senate after the 1972 December elections, where the Labor party formed government for the fist time in 23 years. Labor’s win came at a time of growing disillusionment from the Vietnam War

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    Market Description Basic Characteristics: Australia is an Oceanian nation containing the territory of the Australian landmass, the island of Tasmania, and various littler islands. It is the world 's 6th biggest nation by aggregate region. Neighbouring nations incorporate Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor toward the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu toward the north-east; and New Zealand toward the south-east.( reference "Constitution of Australia". ComLaw. 9 July 1900. 5 August 2011 )

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    this essay, a comparison of both Australia’s constitutional democracy and the federal republic system in the United States will take place. Australia and the United States are both a part of the federal system. Within the federal system, the national and state governments divide the power in order to govern (Parliamentary Education Office, 2016). Both Australia and the United States have two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Parliament Education office, (2016) states that there

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    Australia and Indonesia political systems are instrumental in shaping the development of individual nations. These systems determine the policies that are to be followed by the government and the governed and aim to establish political stability. Despite Australia is a constitutional monarchy and Indonesia is a republic, the two country have many similarities and differences in the political system. This extended response identifies and compares the key features of government system and election

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