LLB1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Constitution Of Australia, Primary And Secondary Legislation, Lower House
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I. e. determining rights is often left to parliament. Enduring difficult relationship between the courts and other arms of government. Draws authority from people in the form of representative democracy. Elected members of parliament make laws on behalf of the public. Aus has 9 principal legislatures: 1 federal, 6 states and 2 territories. Representative government e. g. compulsory voting is determines by parliament and not the constitution. Constitution ss7 expressley sets out that se(cid:374)ators a(cid:374)d mps are (cid:862)dire(cid:272)tl(cid:455) (cid:272)hose(cid:374) (cid:271)(cid:455) the people(cid:863) = (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)al prote(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of the right to (cid:448)ote roach v electoral. Bi-cameral parliament consist of two chambers; senate and house of reps. Ca(cid:374) e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidera(cid:271)le po(cid:449)er (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:373)ajor parties do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e the (cid:448)otes. Foundations week 8 - parliament and politics. Parliament and legislation: statutes and the law making process. Executive and delegated legislation : legislative instruments / regulations/ rules. Parliament is supreme = power to amend and repeal law.
