A newly elected Australian Government introduces a Bill to create a national “Digital Identity Register”. The Bill is controversial and is debated in both houses of the Commonwealth Parliament. After the Bill passes, a community group argues that the law undermines democratic accountability and should be invalid. At the same time, a political deadlock occurs: the Senate repeatedly rejects several other government Bills that the House of Representatives has passed. The Prime Minister publicly raises the possibility of using constitutional mechanisms to resolve the impasse, and also states that “Queensland would avoid this kind of problem because it has only one house of Parliament”.
c. Describe the separation of powers doctrine and explain how the Australian Constitution supports it in relation to challenging the validity of the Digital Identity Register law.
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In Unit 3, students examine the complexities of the Australian legal system and its capacity to deal with the diversity of competing needs. They explore the role of legal institutions and law-making bodies in creating laws that reflect the views of society. Students consider the range of forces that create catalysts for change and reform, and how laws are changed or reformed to reflect shifting societal demands.
In Topic 1, students consider the processes and roles of government in shaping law in Australia and Queensland. They examine how federal and state or territory legal institutions respond to forces of change and the impact of landmark cases.
key terms using legal terminology, including democracy, the rule of law, representative government, responsible government, the Australian Constitution, separation of powers doctrine, referendum, double dissolution, joint sitting, unicameral and bicameral
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