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Civics and Citizenship
Democracy in Australia
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the parliament and government must protect rights and freedoms that allow participation in the political an dlegal system
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• Multiculturalism is an important aspect of Australian society, as we are a land of migrants, originating from different parts of the world such as Europe, Asia and Africa
• Increasingly, the numbers of countries of birth, languages we speak and religious affiliation are expanding
• Data from Australias 2016 census shows that two-thirds of Australians were born in the country, yet almost half of Australians were born overseas or had one or both parents born overseas
The Bill
• Parliament can change the laws made by courts and subordinate authorites as long as it has the jurisdiction to do so
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• In order for a bill to be passed, the House of Representatives and the Senate must approve it
• The executive government decides policy, then draft and introduces bills to parliament
• If passed by, the Parliament the bills are approved by the Governor-General
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• When there is no legislation or statute law (parliament-made law) in place for deciding whether an action is lawful or unlawful, a judge has to rule on the matter based on the facts and circumstances
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LAW
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Customary Law
• First nations law is not universally applied across the country and differs from the ara to area and from time to time
• A structured and formal implementation of traditional and customary practices has not yet been included within the western Australian legal system
Democracy
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Parliament is answerable to the people and must initiate laws that are supported by the majority of the people
Australians value the rule of law, a concept in which everyone is subject to the law and law must be followed by all, including the law-maker