| Parliament: The Vision in Hindsight Contributor(s): Lindell, Geoffrey (Editor), Bennett, Bob (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1862874069 ISBN-13: 9781862874060 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2001 Annotation: The Federation Fathers agreed a federal Constitution which has enabled the Australian Parliament to play an important, even a leading, role in the development of national authority. The legislative powers conferred on the Parliament have enabled it to pass laws which have gone far beyond what might have been contemplated in 1900. On the occasion of the centenary of Federation, Parliament: The Vision in Hindsight explores the way in which the Parliament has developed and influenced the operation of the Australian Constitution and asks how well it has done its job. What vision did the framers have in mind in designing the Parliament and its powers? How has the Parliament exercised those powers? How does the original design look with the benefit of hindsight? What has the past century taught us about the future powers and roles the Parliament should exercise and play in the future? |
| Additional Information |
| Dewey: 328.94 |
| LCCN: 2002327687 |
| Physical Information: 502 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |