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The Constitution Alteration (Local Government) Bill 1988, [1] was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to require that the states maintain a system of democratically elected local government.
The case involved a re-argument of the High Court's decision in Western Australia v Commonwealth (1975), [2] in which the High Court had held legislation providing for Senate representation for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory to be constitutionally valid.
The argument against fixed four-year terms was supported by Katter's Australian Party. [6] KAP and other proponents of the "No" case stated that the proposal was wrong for a unicameral parliament without an upper house, and that voters would have to wait longer to vote out a "bad" government.
Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen, [1] was a significant court case decided in the High Court of Australia on 11 May 1982. It concerned the constitutional validity of parts of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, and the discriminatory acts of the Government of Queensland in blocking the purchase of land by Aboriginal people in northern Queensland.
Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The powers of the state can be classified into three types : Legislature: the unicameral Parliament of Queensland , comprising the Legislative Assembly and the Monarch (represented by the Governor );
In Australia, referendums (also spelt referenda) [1] are public votes held on important issues where the electorate may approve or reject a certain proposal. In contemporary usage, polls conducted on non-constitutional issues are known as plebiscites, with the term referendum being reserved solely for votes on constitutional changes, which is legally required to make a change to the ...
The Constitution of Queensland sets out and regulates the powers of the major state institutions of the Australian state of Queensland. It is a written constitution , with most provisions contained within the Constitution of Queensland 2001 (Qld), which consolidated many previous constitutional laws.
The government released an ad praising their bushfire response. The ad was attacked as being a party political ad paid for by taxpayers. [40] Sports rorts affair (2020) 2019–20: Liberal Party Nationals: Bridget McKenzie: The government were providing grants for sports projects for communities in marginal electorates.