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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...
The Powers and Accountability of a Governor-General
Canada is Australia’s political and legal twin. It has a “Washminster” hybrid system combining the Westminster system of parliamentary government with federalism, just like Australia. It is also a constitutional monarchy with a Governor-General...
Antony Green inspires amendment to the Electoral Act
Following the 2019 election, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) recommended the Northern Territory's (NT) representation be reduced from two seats in the House of Representatives to one due to population decline. Seeking to protect the NT's lower house...