After a major data breach involving a private health app, the Commonwealth Government announces it will introduce a Bill to create a new criminal offence for “reckless mishandling of Australians’ sensitive health data” and to expand the powers of a federal regulator. Some MPs and stakeholders argue the proposal is “undemocratic” because the government has a majority in the House of Representatives and can “just pass it without scrutiny”. Using your knowledge of Parliament’s function as a law-making body, explain how the legislative process can provide scrutiny and opportunities to influence the content of a Bill before it becomes law, even where the government has numbers in the lower house.
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Create Free Account Log inThis is a free QCE Units 3 & 4 Legal Studies practice question worth 5 marks, testing your understanding of Parliament as law-maker. It falls under Topic 1: Governance in Australia in Unit 3: Law, governance and change. Submit your answer above to receive instant AI-powered marking and personalised feedback.
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.
function of parliament as a law-making body, including the legislative process
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