Queensland led the way in the 1920s – it’s about time for the other states to catch up on reforming local council elections.
- ANU Law, Australian National University
The government seems determined to give voters a voice on marriage equality, and equally determined not to be bound by what those voters say.
Australia’s Constitution is a product of foreign and domestic political influences. It has become one of the enduring aspects of Australian politics and law, for better and worse.
As the government hints the marriage equality plebiscite may be delayed until 2017, calls intensify for the parliament to legislate on the issue instead. So what is parliament’s role here?
It’s the plebiscite Australia doesn’t have to have. But if the plebiscite on marriage equality goes ahead, how should it be designed?
How will the Brexit referendum work? And what distinguishes it from referendums that have been held in Australia?
Australia’s Constitution sets the ground rules for its system of government. But many things one might expect to be in the Constitution are simply not there.
Is the Dismissal a moment that will become even more significant if the push for Australia to become a republic gains momentum?
By making the speakership a political gift of the party in power, Australia is missing a major opportunity for democratic renewal of its parliament.
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