LLB230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Australian Administrative Law, Rulemaking
WEEK 1 – AN INTRODUCTION:
What is administrative law?
Public law
Control of government action
Decision-making
Public institutions
Legislation and rule-making
Accountability
What are the elements of accountability?
Political Accountability
oResponsible government
oMinisterial accountability
oParliamentary controls
Financial Accountability
oParliamentary approval for taxation & expenditure
oOversight committees
oDepartmental annual reports
oThe Auditor-General
Administrative Law Accountability
oReview of decision-making
oProtection of information rights
oOther integrity/accountability mechanisms
o'Administrative law values'
Administrative justice
Executive accountability
Good administration
Accountability through Ethics & Integrity
oPublic service values and the rise of Code of Conducts
oEmphasis on the way that individual behaviour can affect the quality,
integrity and accountability of government
oNational integrity system/fourth arm of government?
How did administrative law develop?
Kerr Report (1971) & The Bland Report (1973)
Prompted significant development
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) and establishment
of the Federal Court
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth)
Administrative Review Council
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