Crossing the Floor Haylie Pepper

the electoral and voting systems of another country

#11PAL17



the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to


political representation
popular participation
the rule of law
judicial independence
natural justice

#12PAL20

the accountability of the Executive and public servants through collective and  individual ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates and at least one other committee of the Commonwealth Parliament, the Commonwealth Auditor General and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and through judicial review #12PAL15

roles and powers of the opposition and the shadow ministry at the Commonwealth level #12PAL5

at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12

roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3

Humanities fee hikes and Lambie's mobile phone poll ban


roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3
legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels #11PAL7
at least one contemporary issue(the last three years) involving the legislative process #11PAL11
political representation with reference to the role of political parties and pressure groups #11PAL13
functions of the Commonwealth Parliament in theory and in practice, including Sections 7, 24, 51, 53, and the decline of parliament thesis #12PAL2
lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals. political parties, pressure groups #12PAL7
at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) relating to political power #12PAL12
the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

Kevin Rudd Murdoch press Royal Commission petition


operating principles of a liberal democracy: equality of political rights, majority rule, political participation, political freedom #11PAL1
lawmaking process in parliament and the courts, with reference to the influence of individuals. political parties, pressure groups #12PAL7
the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

US Supreme Court Nomination


legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution(Australia) and with comparison to one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1
the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20



Elections update  - NZ and ACT


the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17
at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) centering on representation #11PAL22
Tova O'Brien interviews Jami-Lee Ross after Advance NZ's 2020 election loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5a2Cc5KtI 



Sydney Airport purchase


the accountability of the Executive and public servants through collective and individual ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates, Commonwealth Auditor General #12PAL15
the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

1. COVID Vic legislation 

#12PAL7 influences on lawmaking

#12PAL12 Contemporary issue relating to political power in the last three years

#11PAL11 at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the legislative process

#11PAL7  legislative processes at the State or Commonwealth levels

2. China

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20

structures and processes of one democratic and one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5

3. Death of RBG

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20

legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution (Australia) and with comparisonto one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1

4. Claremont Trial Verdict

key processes of civil and criminal trials in Western Australia #11PAL9

at least one contemporary issue (the last three years) involving the judicial process. #11PAL12

strengths and weaknessesof Western Australia’s adversarial civil and criminal law processes #11PAL19

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles #12PAL20

contemporary issue (the last three years) centering on justice #11PAL23

Excellent ABC article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-22/claremont-serial-killings-trial-bradley-edwards-cost-tops-11m/12685320

5. Federal Budget

political mandatesin theory and in practice, including competing mandates #12PAL6

Clive Palmer

types of laws made by parliaments, courts and subordinate authorities #11PAL6

Palace Letters

roles of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government #11PAL3

roles and powers of the Governor-General, including Sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 28, 57, 72, and ‘the 1975 crisis’ #12PAL3

roles and powers of the Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry #12PAL4

the extent of the accountability of the Governor-General and the Office of the Governor-General through ‘the 1975 crisis’ affair’ #12PAL16

Trump delays the vote?

legislative, executive and judicial powers with reference to the Commonwealth Constitution (Australia) andwith comparison to one non-Westminster political and legal system #12PAL1

Kamala Harris

the electoral and voting systems of another country #11PAL17

HK Arrests

operating principles of a liberal democracy #11PAL1

structures and processes of one democratic political and legal system and one non-democratic political and legal system #11PAL5

the ways in which Australia and one other country can both uphold and/or undermine democratic principles, with reference to political representation, popular participation, the rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice #12PAL20

National Cabinet update 
National Cabinet
#11PAL2; #12PAL9; #12PAL4

WA Attorney General and Indigenous justice
WA Parliament unpaid fine legislation 
Comments from WA Attorney General 
#11PAL6; #11PAL12; #11PAL23; #11PAL20; #12PAL21

US Supreme Court Decisions
DACA decision 
Gay and transgender discrimination decision 
The Daily Podcast episode
#12PAL1; #12PAL20; #12PAL19

Senate committees and COVID
Article from The Conversation
#11PAL2; #12PAL15