Crossing the Floor

Humanities Hikes, Overpriced Triangles and The Return of K-Rudd

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Humanities fee hikes and Lambie's mobile phone poll ban

  • roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3
  • legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels #11PAL7
  • at least one contemporary issue(the last three years) involving the legislative process #11PAL11
  • political representation with reference to the role of political parties and pressure groups #11PAL13
  • functions of the Commonwealth Parliament in theory and in practice, including Sections 7, 24, 51, 53, and the decline of parliament thesis #12PAL2
  • lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals. political parties, pressure groups #12PAL7
  • at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12
  • 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

    • Kevin Rudd Murdoch press Royal Commission petition

    • operating principles of a liberal democracy: equality of political rights, majority rule, political participation, political freedom #11PAL1
    • lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals. political parties, pressure groups #12PAL7
    • 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

      • US Supreme Court Nomination

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


        • Elections update  - NZ and ACT

        • the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17
        • at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) centering on representation #11PAL22
        • Tova O'Brien interviews Jami-Lee Ross after Advance NZ's 2020 election loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5a2Cc5KtI 


          • Sydney Airport purchase

          • the accountability of the Executive and public servants through collective and individual ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates, Commonwealth Auditor General #12PAL15
          • 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
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            Crossing the FloorBy Haylie Pepper