The Role of the Governor-General The Governor-General represents the Australian head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. Between them they have important formal powers. Some of these powers include the power to: h approve legislation passed by the two Houses of Parliament; h command the navel and military forces; h Exercise the general 'executive' power of the Commonwealth. Many of these powers reflect an earlier, more active role taken by the monarch. In almost all cases today, however, these
The Whitlam Government (1972 – 1975) introduced many ideas that impacted on all the people of Australia. There may have been impediments that prevented the Whitlam Government from introducing new ideas, such as the Senate. Nevertheless in three years the Whitlam Government managed to win the hearts of many Australians. In their three year reign the Whitlam Government managed to create Medibank, establish firm relations with People’s Republic of China, establish the Department of Aboriginal Affairs
The Constitution of Australia is a written document, which came into effect when the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It consists of eight chapters and 128 sections and lays down a set of laws or restraints by which the Federal Government must operate. It establishes the composition, procedures, functions, and powers of government, government authorities, such as the Governor General and other essential institutions. The Constitution is the basic framework for
Assignment ARTS1840 – Semester 1, 2010 z3332769 Critical analysis The Australian Journal of Public Administration’s research and evaluation paper explores the parliamentary scrutiny of government performance in Australia. It observes the processes the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia can use to make ministers and public servants accountable for the performance of their relevant departments. These decisions are made on the basis of performance data that each department is required to provide as
Australia Australia is the only country that is also a continent. In area, Australia ranks as the sixth largest country and smallest continent. Australia is located between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The part of the Indian Ocean that is south of Australia is called the Southern Ocean in the country. Australia is about 7,000 miles southwest of North America and about 2,000 miles southeast of mainland Asia. Australia is often referred to as being "down under" because it lies
Australia’s culture is something most people do not know about or understand, but to the people of Australia it is very important. This essay’s purpose is to give a better understanding of its culture specifically its history, government, society and military. Cultural awareness is very important, especially to those who serve in the United States Army for they might encounter them in training or serve together in war. This will benefit all to read and become culturally aware of the country and
The Australian Constitution Will Australia become a republic in the next twenty years? This is a difficult question to speculate on. The main area of law governing this issue is section 128 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (U.K). Other issues in this debate are regarding appointment, termination and the powers to be awarded to the proposed Head of State, and the impact the change will have on the States. Examining the history of Australian Legislative powers, and reasons
Overview: (France) France is a republic; the institutions of governance are defined by the Constitution, more specifically the Fifth Republic. The Fifth Republic was established in 1958 and was formed from the workings of General De Gaulle and Michel Debre. It has since been amended 17 times; although the French constitution is parliamentary, it gave relatively extensive powers to the executive (President and Ministers). The Constitution of the Fifth Republic thus sets up a bicameral system in which
forward and debating the issue. Introduction Australia is currently a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the Queen is our current head of state. We also have a written constitution, which limits the Queen and other authorities power. The governor general, who is appointed on the advice of the prime minister, represents the Queen. In 1931, Britain passed the Statue of Westminster which gave independence to the Australian parliament. Australia, however, did not ratify this law until 1942. As
into different branches. It can then be determined that Australia does have separation of powers, but not to a large extent as it doesn’t always work.
legal system is the Australian court system, the court system is hierarchical. the court systems are split into two sections federal and state and territory. the highest court in the federal system is the high court of Australia, the federal court of Australia and family court of Australia is on the same level. in the state system the highest court is the superior court, then the intermediate court and the corners court, lower court and children's court are on the same level. the names in the state and
America vs. Australia The comparing and contrasting of the governments The world is made up of many countries of many different shapes and sizes. They 're also made up of different governments. Some countries have similar governments to one another while others have governments that are different. An example of such countries are the United States of America and Australia. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the governments of the US and Australia. Here’s a brief history about the
years upon end, Australia has kept its monarchy system, and as a nation, it’s time to begin our own story. Although we may be becoming a republic and severing a few ties, that doesn’t mean we have to sever all of them entirely. Besides, wouldn’t an Australian work better as a representative for state rather than an English person? With the current rules, there is a lot of discrimination within the royal family. A republic doesn’t stand for a family. It stands for a nation. If Australia becomes a republic
resigned from his position and the role was passed on to the Deputy Prime Minister William Hughes- after he was elected by the Labor group. - Hughes held Prime ministership of Australia for seven and a quarter years, from 1915-1923, one year prior and five years following World War One - Hughes held Prime ministership of Australia for seven and a quarter years, from 1915-1923, one year prior and five years following World War One - Member of the House of Representatives from 1901-1952 (until death).
whose approval was needed. In the face of Whitlam refusing to hold a general election in order to resolve the deadlock, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed him.[1] Although this act was constitutionally sound, it was never deemed as likely to happen as Whitlam obviously held a majority in the House of Representatives. This incident was damaging to the status of the role of Governor-General and the commission could perhaps question the damaging effect it would have
Paul Keating loved politics. By the time he left Parliament in 1996 he had spent over half his life there. He began his parliamentary career at 25, one of the youngest federal politicians ever. Before becoming Prime Minister he had been Treasurer for eight years. Only Arthur Fadden, a former Prime Minister, had been Treasurer longer. Keating's initiatives as Prime Minister included establishment of the Republican Advisory Committee, the passage of indigenous land rights legislation and reform of
In understanding the role of the Australian constitution it can be disputed that the Australian constitution is highly significant in the operation of government. The Australian constitution is a set of rules by which Australia is run. It came into effect on the 1 January 1901. This document has been important in the shaping of Australian society. The Australian constitution describes the structure, role and powers of the federal government. It informs how the federal and state governments share
Australia is a bicameral federation Parliamentary democracy. Power is divided between the Commonwealth federal government and the six state governments. The Federal Parliament, or the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, is the legislative branch. The Queen (represented by the Governor-General), the Senate (Upper House) and the House of Representatives (Lower House) make up the Federal Parliament. The Federal Parliament includes two separate chambers: The House of Representatives and the
60 that ‘The representative of the Crown, who shall be styled the Governor-General of the Irish Free State’. (The Constitution of The Irish Free State (Saorstat Eireann) Act 1922). This meant that the Governor-General was the link between the Irish Government and the British Government. His role was appointed to him by the British. The Irish saw him as a constant reminder of British interference in Irish Politics. The Governor-general had many roles such as signing bills into law, dissolution of the
system of deciding who goes to war in Australia is that the Prime Minister and the Cabinet decide. The Cabinet contains of about 30 people who are either senior Ministers of the Queen or people who are responsible to Parliament. Although the Parliament and public have no say in whether Australia goes to war or not. In section 68 of the Australian Constitution is mentions that the ‘control over the country’s naval and military forces is vested in the Governor General as the Queen’s representative’ The