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?
The Parliamentary Library has brought together a distinguished group of scholars under the editorship of Professor Geoffrey Lindell, Reader in Law at the University of Melbourne.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Vision in Hindsight Explained - Professor Geoff Lindell
CHAPTER 1: Parliament's Development of Federalism - Professor Brian Galligan
CHAPTER 2: Federal Parliament's Changing Role in Treaty Making and External Affairs - Ms. Anne Twomey
CHAPTER 3: Parliament and the Industrial Power - Dr. Andrew Frazer
CHAPTER 4: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia and Indigenous Peoples 1901-1967 - Mr. John Summers
CHAPTER 5: Federal-State Financial Relations: The Deakin Prophecy - Mr Denis James
CHAPTER 6: Rules for Representation: Parliament and the Design of the Australian Electoral System - Dr. John Uhr
CHAPTER 7: Resolving Deadlocks in the Australian Parliament - Professor Jack Richardson
CHAPTER 8: Parliament and Administrative Law - Professor John McMillan
CHAPTER 9: Government Business Enterprises and Public Accountability through Parliament - Professor Stephen Bottomley
CHAPTER 10: Executive and High Court Appointments - Dr. Max Spry
CHAPTER 11: The Parliament as Partner: A Centenary of Constitutional Change - Professor Cheryl Saunders
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index