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Originally Posted by Trevor 57
Our constitution is mostly about how our political system is set up, not about civil rights
We have seen our Constitution at work with the States having more power than most Australians ever thought, that is our Constitution. And the Federal Government having a lot less power than people ever thought, that is our Constitution
Why has there been very few 'Amendments' to the Constitution, because it is bloody good
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I think I'll agree to disagree Trev.
I tend to think this pandemic has shown the constitution needs to be looked at, along with the levels of government.
A premier needs PM endorsement to use the ADF, yet can isolate their state by a state law or pass a bill to bypass Fed Constitution sect 92(freedom of movement).
Reminds me of the Hutt river succession all those years ago.
Are we a Federation?, or still a bunch of colonies after 120 yrs.
Local government isn't recognised in the Fed Constitution - so you pay rates to a non existent entity.
While federal funding like jobseeker/keeper and GST keep coming in, there's no onus to reopen to aid local economies.