gtbc

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   by gtbc 8y ago

   You were referring to state laws. Review of decisions resulting from laws passed by parliament is granted by the ADJR act, and hence by statute.
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   by gtbc 8y ago

   There are actually significant areas that are excluded from judicial review. https://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/laws-restrict-access-co...
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   by gtbc 8y ago

   Does that have much to do with the matter at hand?
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   by gtbc 8y ago

   I do live in Australia (forgot to mention that in reply to GP). The primary problem with the terms is not their length, but the fact that they give the Prime Minister inordinate power to control the timing of elections.
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   by gtbc 8y ago

   The jurisdiction of the court is largely granted by statute is it not? In fact, in the case of the bad immigration decisions you mention, the minister has tried to pass legislation to restrict judicial oversight. EDIT: And he is also allege
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   by gtbc 8y ago

   Australia has an unstable federal political system, with elections every three years or less (this is baked into the constitution, so it will be hard to amend). Imagine the US House of Representatives with the equivalent of Speaker of the U