As Australia was colonised by the use of convicts (with very few exceptions), the social structure was (and still is) very much "the police state". This is par

As Australia was colonised by the use of convicts (with very few exceptions), the social structure was (and still is) very much "the police state". This is particularly true of Western Australia and Queensland. The laws reflect this and the culture of the police and the various states governments reflect this. Once a culture is entrenched it is very difficult to change it.