chapter 13 and 14 legal

Question 1

Reasons to change law reforms

Answer 1

1. changes in beliefs
2. advances in technology
3. greater need for the protection of community

Question 2

how to influence law reform

Answer 2

1. petitions
2. demonstrations
3. use of courts
4. media and law reform

Question 3

Law reform bodies

Answer 3

1. VLRC
   - majority inquiry
   - community inquiry
   - monitor
   -education
2. parliament committees
   -standing committees
   -select committees
   -joint investigatory committees
3. royal commissions
   - prepare consultations
   - undertake them
   - seek inputs
   - hold hearing

Question 4

Reasons for constitutional reform

Answer 4

1. recognise the first nations people
2. form Australia’s political system
3. change the commonwealth law making
4. increase protections of rights

Question 5

processes of the constitutional reform

Answer 5

1. the parliament
   - the bill is proposed to the parliament
   - the bill has to be passed by both houses
2. the people
   - the people are informed and then have to vote yes or no
   . if no the constitution os not changed
   .if voted yes there needs to be double majority
3. the governor general
   - granted royal assent
   - constitution is changed

Question 6

factors affecting referendums

Answer 6

1. Bipartisan support - when both political parties agree
2. seek of change
3. nature of the proposal
4. education

Question 7

1967 referendum

Answer 7

background: Until 1967, the Australian Constitution did not give the Commonwealth the power to legislate for First Nations people or to include First Nations people in national censuses.
proposal: a referendum was put up and the proposed change was unanimously passed in the Commonwealth Parliament.
results: The very high level of support across all states

Question 8

2023 referendum

Answer 8

background:
A Voice to Parliament was recommended following the National Constitutional Convention held at
Uluru in May 2017.
proposal:
a referendum was put to the people about whether to change the Consitution to formally recognise First Nations people and to enshrine a Voice to Parliament.
-no support
results:
60.06 per cent of voters in Australia voted ‘no’ to the referendum question.

Question 9

double majority

Answer 9

states:
>50%
Australia:
<50%
must vote yes to change the constitution
4/6 states must say yes