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1 online resource (506 pages) |
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Cover; THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIAN FEDERALISM; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; NOTES ON THE CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; 1: Australian federalism: past, present and future tense; Past tense; The original design; The High Court' s jurisprudence; Present tense; The federal-state balance; International comparisons; Federalism in multi-ethnic societies; The challenge of fiscal federalism; Future tense; Which way forward?; Specific proposals; Conclusion: towards coherent reform; PART I: The federal-state balance; 2: The federal balance; Introduction; Supremacy of Commonwealth legislative power |
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Definition of Commonwealth legislative powerConnection with Commonwealth legislative power; Safeguarding the states; Conclusion; 3: The incredible shrinking federation: voyage to a singular state?; Introduction; The Council of Australian Governments: expanding the reach of cooperative federalism; A national approach to infrastructure: Infrastructure Australia; A seamless national economy: the COAG Communiqué; Distribution of powers under the Australian Constitution; Techniques of cooperative federalism; A brief overview of the reference power; Cooperative federalism in corporations law22 |
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National competition policyRoad transport; Rail transport; A cooperative endeavour: the National Transport Commission; Shipping; Ports; Water; The trend; Conclusion; 4: A sketch of the modern Australian federation; 5: The still reluctant state: Western Australia and the conceptual foundations of Australian federalism; Introduction; Federation and initial reluctance; History of the secession debate in Western Australia; The Dominion League and the 1933 secession referendum; 1974 Westralian Secession Movement; Recent developments; The secession of Western Australia: is it legally possible? |
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The legal status of the preambleSecession via constitutional amendment: section 128; The legality of unilateral secession; The principle of self-determination; Conclusion; 6: The division of power in federal systems: comparative lessons for Australia; Introduction; The structure of the division of powers; Financial arrangements; The procedure for amendment; Conclusion; PART II: Instituting structural reform: comparative perspectives; 7: Reforming German federalism; An introduction to German federalism and some internal tensions; Dissatisfaction with German federalism; Past reform efforts |
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Basic Law amendments of 1969Territorial reform; Financial reforms, 1994 and 2001; Basic Law amendments, 1994; The Länder and the EU; Reform efforts in 2003-2004; The turning point: the federal election of 2005; The reform proposal of the grand coalition; The reform goals and amendments to achieve them; Strengthening the legislation of the federation and Länder through a clearer distinction of their legislative powers and eliminating framework legislation |
| Summary |
This volume explains and evaluates Australia's federal system and the options for reform from various comparative and disciplinary perspectives |
| Notes |
Reducing mutual blockades by the Bundestag and Bundesrat through a re-designation of federal legislation requiring the consent of the Bundesrat |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Federal government -- Australia -- Congresses
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Separation of powers -- Australia -- Congresses
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LAW -- Constitutional.
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LAW -- Public.
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Federal government
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Separation of powers
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Gouvernement fédéral -- Australie -- Congrès.
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Séparation des pouvoirs -- Australie -- Congrès.
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Australia
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Aroney, Nicholas.
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John, Thomas
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| ISBN |
9781139338424 |
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1139338420 |
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9780511902550 |
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0511902557 |
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9781139336680 |
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1139336681 |
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9781139340007 |
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1107471052 |
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9781107471054 |
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9781139334174 |
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1280393920 |
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9781280393921 |
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9786613571847 |
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1139337556 |
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9781139337557 |
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1139341588 |
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9781139341585 |
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