Constitutional laws are amended through a referendum. A referendum is a direct vote in which the whole nation is proposed to vote for a change in the nation’s constitution. It involves similar aspects as a plebiscite, however, it a plebiscite does not affect the Constitution. It has to go through a process of approval known as the double majority. A double majority in a referendum entails that for the law to be approved, it must receive consent from the majority of the voters from the majority of the states (50.1 % of voters from four of the six states). Once it has achieved the required votes from the people of Australia, it is then sent to the Governor General, which then needs to get approval from the Royal Assent (Queen of England).
b) How are Statute laws made?
Statute laws are created through the authority of federal parliament house. When a new law is introduced, it is introduced in the form of a bill. The Bill is a vital part as it entails the policies of the law that is being created. The bill has to go through a process …show more content…
With the different social perception of people nowadays compared to those in 1901 are completely different based multiculturalism and diversity, most people might not be satisfied with the rules that are in place, and might want to change it. For instance, in 1967, the most successful referendum in Australia was held. The referendum amended the Australian Constitution to give the federal parliament the authority to create laws in accordance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and approval for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders to be accounted within the population of Australia. 90.77% of the populaton voted ‘yes’. (Talk about previous example).Additionally, constitutional law changes can bring integrity and acknowledgement for mobs, fundamentally indigenous groups that may have been affected in the