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Apprehended Bias – A contemporary issue centering on justice
"Justice without fear or favour, affection or ill-will"The statement above was made by Lord Stephen Sedley, an English judge. He went on to note that, "Fear and favour are the enemies of independence, which is a state of being. Affection and ill-will undermine...
Infographic 3/22 – Climate Policy – a contemporary political issue
Australian Climate Policy An issue related to political powerLike a lightning bolt of destruction, the climate change issue has destroyed Prime Ministerial careers, split party rooms and struck ordinary citizens through intensifying fires, floods and droughts....
Infographic 2/22 Federal Election 2022 (Unit 4)
Federal Election 2022 - Unit 4 Unit 4 - The accountability of the Commonwealth Parliament - through elections for the House of Representatives This post refers only to the House of Representatives and the preferential voting system used to elect it. It does not...
Infographic 2/22 Federal Election 2022 (Unit 2)
Federal Election 2022 Year 11 Unit 2 advantages and disadvantages of the electoral and voting systems in Australia with reference to at least one recent (the last ten years) election ways individuals, political parties and pressure groups can participate in the...
Infographic 1/22 Religious Freedom Bills
The failure of the Morrison Government's Religious Freedom Bills in February 2022 illustrates several aspects of political and legal power in Australia: Parliament can check and balance a government, holding it to account even when the government controls the lower...
Infographic 4/21 – Australia’s human rights system
This blog post supports Infographic 4/21, published in September 2021. Syllabus: the ways human rights are protected in Australia, including in the Constitution, common law, statutory law, and charters of rights, such as the Charter of Human Rights and...
Infographic 3/21 – “Sports Rorts” & Accountability of the Executive
This blog post supports Infographic 3/21, published in July 2021. Syllabus: Accountability of the Executive - Auditor -General, Senate Estimates, Individual Ministerial Responsibility Roles and powers of the Opposition Roles and powers of the Parliament ...
Infographic 2/21 – Industrial Relations as a contemporary political and legal issue
This blog post supports Infographic 2/21, published in May 2021. Industrial relations is a key ideological difference between the Coalition parties and the Labor Party. Consequently, industrial relations reforms proposed by either of the major parties triggers intense...
Infographic 1/21 – Rise of Independent MHRs
This blog post supports the Infographic 1/21, published in late March 2021. The rise in the number and, more importantly, the influence of independent Members of the House of Representatives is a contemporary political issue. Voter volatility is the tendency for...
Welcome to new students of Politics and Law
“If you're not confused, you’re not thinking” - Albert Einstein So, you are about to commence a new year of study in Politics and Law. How do you succeed and get the most out of your studies? Politics and Law is one of the humanities. Humanities subjects tend to be...