Australia Legal System

[spoilt_brat05]

In your opinon, should the elected parliament be the sole law-makers in Australia?

Why should the elected parliament be the sole law-makers in Australia?

Should other bodies such as the executive (government) and the judicial body (courts) make laws?

If yes, why should these bodies make laws that against the theory of separation of powers popularised by Montesquieu 1748?

[always_me]

i think the government should pass any law it wants. without and interferance.

[Abo Bob]

No, too much power in one set of hands. Power goes to people's heads, it needs to be spread around.

The Governor General is the Executive. He is nothing more than a figurehead.

The courts should make law and moderate law too. The problem is that the Government appoints the Judges and they always appoint the people who agree with them most. Just look at the NSW Court of Appeal right now. It is mainly chance whether you win or not based on which judges get appointed to your case. Decisions are made on policy grounds rather than sound judicial reasoning.

Both sides of parliament are as bad as the other.

[4door_Sleeper]

True executive power needs to be derived from a mandate of the masses (not some farcical aquatic ceremony)

[pkblade]

True executive power needs to be derived from a mandate of the masses (not some farcical aquatic ceremony)

Yeah I agree, hahaha. Remember he's only 17 & Monty Python would've been way before his time.