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The Responsibilities Of The United Kingdom Parliament And Government Under The Australian Constitution, John M. Finnis
The Responsibilities Of The United Kingdom Parliament And Government Under The Australian Constitution, John M. Finnis
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Arguing that the United Kingdom retained constitutioanl duties to Australia following that country's independence.
Separation Of Powers In The Australian Constitution, John M. Finnis
Separation Of Powers In The Australian Constitution, John M. Finnis
Journal Articles
Even those who regret it accept that the founders of the Australian Constitution "beyond question" intended the separation of powers now required by the Boilermakers' Case . This article seeks first to show that the arguments advanced to prove the alleged intention are no more probative -than the draftsman's literary arrangement which has prompted the accepted view of constitutional history; and second, to discuss the proper strategy of approach to the historical record on these matters.