Crossing the Floor

the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation popular participation the rule of law judicial independence natural justice #12PAL20

the accountability of the Executive and public servants through collective and  individual ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates and at least one other committee of the Commonwealth Parliament, the Commonwealth Auditor General and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and through judicial review #12PAL15 roles and powers of the opposition and the shadow ministry at the Commonwealth level #12PAL5 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12 roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3

Humanities fee hikes and Lambie's mobile phone poll ban roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3 legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels #11PAL7 at least one contemporary issue(the last three years) involving the legislative process #11PAL11 political representation with reference to the role of political parties and pressure groups #11PAL13 functions of the Commonwealth Parliament in theory and in practice, including Sections 7, 24, 51, 53, and the decline of parliament thesis #12PAL2 lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals. political parties, pressure groups #12PAL7 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20 Kevin Rudd Murdoch press Royal Commission petition operating principles of a liberal democracy: equality of political rights, majority rule, political participation, political freedom #11PAL1 lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals. political parties, pressure groups #12PAL7 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20 US Supreme Court Nomination legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution(Australia) and with comparison to one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20 Elections update  - NZ and ACT the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) centering on representation #11PAL22 Tova O'Brien interviews Jami-Lee Ross after Advance NZ's 2020 election loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5a2Cc5KtI  Sydney Airport purchase the accountability of the Executive and public servants through collective and individual ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates, Commonwealth Auditor General #12PAL15 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

1. COVID Vic legislation  #12PAL7 influences on lawmaking #12PAL12 Contemporary issue relating to political power in the last three years #11PAL11 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the legislative process #11PAL7  legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels 2. China the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20 structures and processes of one democratic and one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5 3. Death of RBG the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20 legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution (Australia) and with comparisonto one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1 4. Claremont Trial Verdict key processes of civil and criminal trials in Western Australia #11PAL9 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the judicial process. #11PAL12 strengths and weaknessesof Western Australia’s adversarial civil and criminal law processes #11PAL19 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20 contemporary issue (the last three years) centering on justice #11PAL23 Excellent ABC article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-22/claremont-serial-killings-trial-bradley-edwards-cost-tops-11m/12685320 5. Federal Budget political mandatesin theory and in practice, including competing mandates #12PAL6

Clive Palmer types of laws made by parliaments, courts and subordinate authorities #11PAL6 Palace Letters roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3 roles and powers of the Governor-General, including Sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 28, 57, 72, and ‘the 1975 crisis’ #12PAL3 roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry #12PAL4 the extent of the accountability of the Governor-General and the Office of the Governor-General through ‘the 1975 crisis’ affair’ #12PAL16 Trump delays the vote? legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution (Australia) andwith comparison to one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1 Kamala Harris the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17 HK Arrests operating principles of a liberal democracy #11PAL1 structures and processes of one democratic political and legal system and one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

National Cabinet update  National Cabinet #11PAL2; #12PAL9; #12PAL4 WA Attorney General and Indigenous justice WA Parliament unpaid fine legislation  Comments from WA Attorney General  #11PAL6; #11PAL12; #11PAL23; #11PAL20; #12PAL21 US Supreme Court Decisions DACA decision  Gay and transgender discrimination decision  The Daily Podcast episode #12PAL1; #12PAL20; #12PAL19 Senate committees and COVID Article from The Conversation #11PAL2; #12PAL15

Federal Court Live Export Ruling the court hierarchy, methods of statutory interpretation and the doctrine of precedent #11PAL8 the accountability of the Executive and public servants through judicial review #12PAL15 BLM Protests - NSW Court of Appeal ruling operating principles of a liberal democracy equality of political rights majority rule political participation political freedom #11PAL1 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation popular participation the rule of law judicial independence natural justice #12PAL20 the accountability of the courts through the appeals process #12PAL17 China and Hong Kong - new subversion law structures and processes of one democratic political and      legal system one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5 the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation popular participation the rule of law judicial independence natural justice #12PAL20 COAG cancelled federalism in Australia with reference to constitutional      powers of State      and Commonwealth parliaments, including exclusive, concurrent and residual      powers, Sections 51, 52, 90, 107 and 109 financial      powers of the      Commonwealth Parliament, including taxation power, tied or special purpose      grants, including Sections 51(ii), 87, 90, 92 and 96 change in      the balance of power since federation, with reference to financial powers, including      vertical fiscal imbalance and horizontal fiscal equalisation, the Grants      Commission referral of powers Section      51(xxxvii) the Council of Australian      Governments (COAG) co-operative federalism as      opposed to coercive federalism High      Court of Australia constitutional interpretation, including external      affairs power Section 51(xxix), corporations power Section 51(xx), and      taxation powers #12PAL9 roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry #12PAL4 structure of the political and legal system in Australia #11PAL2

operating principles of a liberal democracy #11PAL1 equality of political rights majority rule political participation political freedom types of laws made by parliaments, courts and subordinate authorities #11PAL6 legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels #11PAL7 key processes of civil and criminal trials in Western Australia #11PAL9 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the judicial process #11PAL12 political representation with reference to the role of political parties and pressure groups #11PAL13 roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry #12PAL4 roles and powers of the opposition and the shadow ministry at the Commonwealth level #12PAL5 lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals political parties pressure groups #12PAL7 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12 the accountability of the Commonwealth Parliament #12PAL14 through elections for the      House of Representatives and the Senate through the House of      Representatives and Senate Privileges Committees within the procedures and      processes of the Parliament the accountability of the Executive and public servants #12PAL15 through collective and      individual ministerial responsibility through Senate Estimates and      at least one other committee of the Commonwealth Parliament through the Commonwealth      Auditor General and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) through judicial review the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation popular participation the rule of law judicial independence natural justice #12PAL20

Update from Mr Clarke-O'Reilly: A slight error in the discussion of the stimulus package in 2009 re Senate numbers. In the senate from 2008-2011 the ALP government had 32 seats (7 seat minority), meaning that it would have needed the support of all 7 members of the crossbench to pass it’s stimulus package. Turnbull announced that the Coalition(holding 37 seats) would work with the crossbench to block legislation relating to the $42 billion package. Ultimately the package passed the Senate after  Xenophon struck a $900 million deal to bring forward money earmarked for future years for the Murray-Darling Basin and other water projects. His vote, along with the five Green senators and Family First Senator Steve Fielding, gave the Government the numbers after the package had been defeated at an earlier vote in the Senate. Ms Pepper's Twitter (tweets linked to syllabus with hashtags): @haylie_pepper National Cabinet: 11PAL: Structure of the political and legal system in Australia - federalism • 11PAL: Roles of the executive branch • 12PAL: Roles and powers of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • 12PAL: Federalism in Australia (Constitutional powers of States and Commonwealth, COAG, cooperative federalism) • 12PAL: Accountability of the executive • 12PAL: Contemporary issue relating to political power ACTU and Jobkeeper: 11PAL: Political representation with reference to the role of pressure groups • 12PAL: Lawmaking process in Parliament with reference to the influence of pressure groups. Pell: 11PAL: Role of the judicial branch • 11PAL: Structure of the political and legal system in Australia - court hierarchies • 11PAL: Doctrine of precedent and processes of trial • 12PAL: Roles and powers of the High Court - appellate jurisdiction • 12PAL: Accountability of the courts - through appeals