Parliament
Subtitle: the vision in hindsight
By: editors, G. Lindell and R. Bennett.
Contributors: Lindell, Geoffrey.; Bennett, R. L.
Publisher: Federation Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Annandale, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 502
Subjects: Australia. Parliament -- History.; Australia -- Politics and government.
Description: The Federation Fathers agreed on a federal Constitution which has enabled the Australian Parliament to play an important, even a leading, role in the development of national authority. On the occasion of the centenary of Federation, this book explores the way in which the Parliament has developed - and how well it has done.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Parliament's Development of Federalsm; title: Professor Brian Gaigan; title: 2. Federal Parliament's Changing Role in Treaty Making and; title: External Affairs; title: Anne Tnwomey; title: 3.Parliament and the Industrial Power; title: DrAndrew Frazer; title: 4. The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia and; title: Indigenous Peoples 1901-1967; title: John Summne; title: 5. Federal-State Financial Relations: The Deakin Prophecy; title: Dnis James; title: 6. Riles for Representation: Parliament and the Design of the; title: Australian Electoral System; title: DrJohn Uhr; title: 7. Resolving Deadlocks in the Australian Parliament; title: Professor ack ichardson; title: 8. Parliament and Administrative Law; title: Professor John McMillan; title: 9. Government Business Enterprises and Public Accountability; title: through Parliament; title: Pmfessor Stephen Botto/ey; title: 10. Executive and High Court Appointments; title: DrMaxSpry; title: 11. The Parliament as Partner: A Century of Constitutional; title: Review; title: Professor Cheyl Sanders; title: Index.