Constitutional Law Research Assignment: Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the Commonwealth Constitution Tutor: John Pyke (Wednesday 11:00 – 12:00) Simon Sive N6378498 Introduction During the 2010 Federal election‚ both major political parties campaigned on indigenous affairs. Following the ALP’s victory‚ Prime Minister Gillard established an independent Expert Panel to “to investigate how to give effect to constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and
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The election of 1800 was aptly named the Revolution of 1800. The Revolution of 1800 was a peaceful transition of power from one set of political ideas to another. Obviously‚ giving the election of 1800 this title means it has to have significant factors in the election. Many factors happen within foreign policy‚ judiciary‚ and politics during the election of 1800. These three areas are main reasons why the election of 1800 was renamed the Revolution of 1800. Thomas Jefferson had a big part in foreign
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India has an asymmetric federal government‚ with elected officials at the federal‚ state and local levels. At the national level‚ the head of government‚ Prime Minister‚ is elected by the members of Lok Sabha‚ lower house of the parliament of India.[1] All members of Lok Sabha except two‚ who can be nominated by president of India‚ are directly elected through general elections which takes place every five years‚ in normal circumstances‚ by universal adult suffrage.[2] Members of Rajya Sabha‚ upper
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The codification of the Criminal Code has marked a watershed on Australian legal jurisprudence. In this essay I will discuss the problems that may occur when interpreting the Criminal Code (The Code)‚ the creation of uniformity and the also accessibility that the Code creates. The Criminal Code WA is a piece of legislation that has been passed by parliament the states that have enacted this legislation are referred to as Code jurisdictions‚ and the states that have not are known as Common Law jurisdictions
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and can determine the outcome of presidential elections. The media has been accused of focusing on subjects such as the politician’s personal life and their characteristics rather than looking at the political issues of the election. The voter’s views can also be altered by political advertisements that do not focus on issues. This can cause the voters to believe that certain issues are important when in reality they are trivial concerns. Elections often become popularity contests because of the
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The rule of law entrenches the basis of the Australian Constitution. Clause 5 of the Australian Constitution states that all laws made by Parliament are binding on the courts‚ judges and people . It means that every person regardless of their identity is bound to the same law and same legal processes . The rule of law protects the citizens by securing limited powers of the government. The government must decide lawfully otherwise the court may declare it as void. It grants a moderate degree of protection
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of $1000 but a maximum of $5000 to any individual to influence federal and/or state elections. This limit made fundraising one of the most time consuming activities for politicians. Even though individuals had the right to donate as much as they wanted the social judgment of openly paying for your political ideals kept many rich silent (and many were simply uninterested). This began to change with Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling which overturned the ban on the use of corporate
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The ability to decide and choose wisely and rightly is often a matter of how the problem was posed. Though we try to be as logical as possible in taking a decision‚ sometimes we end up making illogical choices. So‚ it is important to understand how people decide things to avoid bad judgments. The sad truth is that people‚ even at the highest level‚ simply do not like to make good choices as every decision involves a certain amount of risk. It would be pertinent to keep in mind that a decision-making
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PHYSIOLOGICAL: Your body needs food for energy and functioning. The feeling of hunger can be triggered by the smell‚ sight or discussion of food. Every individual has a particular nutritional requirements. The physical appearance of food plays a major role in our food choices. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES: Derived from a persons belief system or religious systems which shapes their attitude.
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total world aid. The majority of Australia’s Aid is sent to this region and countries such as Papua New Guinea‚ East Timor and Indonesia. Government Organizations Australian Government ’s overseas aid program is Federal Government funded and aims to reduce poverty in developing countries. The program is managed through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)‚ which reports directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. AusAID helps fund international organizations such as the
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