Australian Senate

In Australia, there is currently a dual electoral system. In the House of Representatives (lower house), there are 150 single-member seats with preferential voting (Find source). However in the Senate (upper house), there is a single-transferable proportional vote (STV) for each multi-member state (Find source). The proportional representation electoral system is believed to, according to Duverger’s Law, lead to a multi-party system (Find source). Despite this, the Australian House of Represenatives and the Senate is still dominated by two parties- Australian Labor Party and the Coalition. However, proportional representation still benefits minor parties and independents more so than in the single-member seats of the lower house (Sharman…

Australia has six major different political parties: the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party, The Nationals, the Australian Greens, the Australian Democrats, and One Nation. Formed in 1890, the Australian Labor Party’s commitment is to promote fairness at work, provide access to quality education no matter what a person’s circumstances, and a firm belief that we should all have the same opportunities in life no matter what we do. The Liberal Party was formed from a merger between the…

a vehicle without the fear of criminal prosecution or civil action. Also, SB 188 – Uresti – Relating to civil or criminal liability for transporting in, confining in, or removing from a motor vehicle certain animals, is very similar. There are two similar bills submitted in the House of Representative, HB 478 – Israel – Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle and HB 401 – Villalba – Relating to civil or criminal liability for leaving certain…

The Senate’s main roles are to initiate and make legislation, be a house of review and act as a states’ house. The Senate is able to initiate bills and pass legislation that has been passed by the House of Representatives. However, they cannot propose money bills, unlike the lower house. The Constitution positions the Senate to provide equal representation for each state, regardless of the size or population of the state. This is to maintain confidence and assurance that parliament is impartial…

1946. (Click) He was the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia in 1971. (Click) Initially, Bonner was appointed by the Queensland Parliament to fill a vacancy in the Senate and later was elected to the parliament by popular vote. How were they called? Why did they feel the need to take action? (Click) Bonner was an Aboriginal activist who believed it was in the…

It is hailed as a momentous victory by the Indigenous rights movement. 1993: On November 16, the Native Title Act is tabled in Federal Parliament in response to the Mabo ruling. After 111 hours of debate, the longest in 92 years of Senate history, the bill passes. It recognises native title in situations where Indigenous people have maintained a connection with land and waters. Examine their overall experience in the 20th century: Throughout the 20th century the Indigenous people of Australia…

attempted to amend the system; such is the case with the United Kingdom and their House of Lords, as well as the elected Senate in Australia. This is not the case with one of the empire’s former colonies in particular. From its outset, there…

that nobody is above the law. Australian government is based on the rule of law. Every person, is subject to the same law and same legal and judicial processes.The Separation and Division of Powers ensure that the key principles of the Rule of Law are upheld. Keeping state and federal governments divided and the three arms separated ensures that there is no risk of dictatorship and ensures that the government remains fair and accountable by creating checks on each other and appropriately…

to his election to the Senate, Rubio was a member of the Florida House of Representatives. During his time in the House of Representatives, he wrote the book 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida’s Future, which was published in 2006. The book is a collection of ideas Rubio and his colleagues gathered from conversations they had with Florida residents. During his time in the House Rubio helped enact legislation based on the ideas in the book. Rubio was also Speaker of the Florida House of…

historical appointment process selection, the future of Canada should pursue changes toward a democratic electoral system because it enhances democracy, by improving and developing the regional representation system, and by impacting the individual’s participation and accountability. Explain the problem in your own words (2-3 sentences) Because Senators are appointed, there has been political partisanships which influence the functioning of the political body in the Senate. This is…