the electoral and voting systems of another country

#11PAL17

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to

#12PAL20

the accountability of the Executive and public servants through collective and  individual ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates and at least one other committee of the Commonwealth Parliament, the Commonwealth Auditor General and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and through judicial review #12PAL15

roles and powers of the opposition and the shadow ministry at the Commonwealth level #12PAL5

at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12

roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3

Humanities fee hikes and Lambie's mobile phone poll ban

Kevin Rudd Murdoch press Royal Commission petition

US Supreme Court Nomination

Elections update  - NZ and ACT

Sydney Airport purchase

1. COVID Vic legislation 

#12PAL7 influences on lawmaking

#12PAL12 Contemporary issue relating to political power in the last three years

#11PAL11 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the legislative process

#11PAL7  legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels

2. China

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20

structures and processes of one democratic and one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5

3. Death of RBG

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20

legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution (Australia) and with comparisonto one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1

4. Claremont Trial Verdict

key processes of civil and criminal trials in Western Australia #11PAL9

at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the judicial process. #11PAL12

strengths and weaknessesof Western Australia’s adversarial civil and criminal law processes #11PAL19

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20

contemporary issue (the last three years) centering on justice #11PAL23

Excellent ABC article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-22/claremont-serial-killings-trial-bradley-edwards-cost-tops-11m/12685320

5. Federal Budget

political mandatesin theory and in practice, including competing mandates #12PAL6

Clive Palmer

types of laws made by parliaments, courts and subordinate authorities #11PAL6

Palace Letters

roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3

roles and powers of the Governor-General, including Sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 28, 57, 72, and ‘the 1975 crisis’ #12PAL3

roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry #12PAL4

the extent of the accountability of the Governor-General and the Office of the Governor-General through ‘the 1975 crisis’ affair’ #12PAL16

Trump delays the vote?

legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution (Australia) andwith comparison to one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1

Kamala Harris

the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17

HK Arrests

operating principles of a liberal democracy #11PAL1

structures and processes of one democratic political and legal system and one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

Federal Court Live Export Ruling

the court hierarchy, methods of statutory interpretation and the doctrine of precedent

#11PAL8

the accountability of the Executive and public servants

BLM Protests - NSW Court of Appeal ruling

operating principles of a liberal democracy

#11PAL1

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to

#12PAL20

the accountability of the courts

#12PAL17

China and Hong Kong - new subversion law

structures and processes of

#11PAL5

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to

#12PAL20

COAG cancelled

federalism in Australia with reference to

roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry

structure of the political and legal system in Australia

#11PAL2

operating principles of a liberal democracy #11PAL1

types of laws made by parliaments, courts and subordinate authorities #11PAL6

legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels #11PAL7

key processes of civil and criminal trials in Western Australia #11PAL9

at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the judicial process #11PAL12

political representation with reference to the role of political parties and pressure groups #11PAL13

roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry #12PAL4

roles and powers of the opposition and the shadow ministry at the Commonwealth level #12PAL5

lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of

#12PAL7

at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12

the accountability of the Commonwealth Parliament #12PAL14

the accountability of the Executive and public servants #12PAL15

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to

#12PAL20

Update from Mr Clarke-O'Reilly: A slight error in the discussion of the stimulus package in 2009 re Senate numbers. In the senate from 2008-2011 the ALP government had 32 seats (7 seat minority), meaning that it would have needed the support of all 7 members of the crossbench to pass it’s stimulus package. Turnbull announced that the Coalition(holding 37 seats) would work with the crossbench to block legislation relating to the $42 billion package. Ultimately the package passed the Senate after  Xenophon struck a $900 million deal to bring forward money earmarked for future years for the Murray-Darling Basin and other water projects. His vote, along with the five Green senators and Family First Senator Steve Fielding, gave the Government the numbers after the package had been defeated at an earlier vote in the Senate.

Ms Pepper's Twitter (tweets linked to syllabus with hashtags): @haylie_pepper

National Cabinet: 11PAL: Structure of the political and legal system in Australia - federalism • 11PAL: Roles of the executive branch • 12PAL: Roles and powers of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • 12PAL: Federalism in Australia (Constitutional powers of States and Commonwealth, COAG, cooperative federalism) • 12PAL: Accountability of the executive • 12PAL: Contemporary issue relating to political power

ACTU and Jobkeeper: 11PAL: Political representation with reference to the role of pressure groups • 12PAL: Lawmaking process in Parliament with reference to the influence of pressure groups.

Pell: 11PAL: Role of the judicial branch • 11PAL: Structure of the political and legal system in Australia - court hierarchies • 11PAL: Doctrine of precedent and processes of trial • 12PAL: Roles and powers of the High Court - appellate jurisdiction • 12PAL: Accountability of the courts - through appeals

Week 1 Introduction to the Adversarial Process with Mr Clarke-O'Reilly and Ms Pepper from the PC Podcast Studio