Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter II. The commonwealth of Australia

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ouap. 11] THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 923 electoral matters such as an increase or diminution of the number of the members of the Senate, the Lower House, the franchise for both Houses, qualification of members, and similar questions. It can also decide what quorum is required in the Senate, and what quorum is required in the House of Representatives. Parliament may also provide with regard to disputed elections, and has, as a matter of fact, by Act No. 10 of 1907 referred cases to the High Court, instead of either House, exercising the power given by s. 47 of the Constitution. Parliament also can deal with the salary of members, and has asserted its sovereignty by declining to make the increase of the salary to £600 a year conditional on the approval of the people obtained at a general election in which the question was formally discussed! Parliament also has full right to legislate as to the powers, privileges, and immunities of the two Houses, and the penalties incurred by persons who sit when not properly qualified. Parliament also can legislate as to the number of ministers, their salaries, and the appointment and removal of civil servants. Parliament has a wide power which it has exercised by the Acts of 1903 and 1907 as to the regulation of the judicature, and by s. 74 of the Constitution can limit appeals to the Privy Council. Parliament also was empowered by s. 87 by a simple Act to make provision as to the appropriation after ten years of the revenue of the Commonwealth from customs and excise, and has exercised the power. It has also power by s. 96 to deal with financial assistance to the states, and with similar matters, such as audit by s. 97. The substance of the Constitution itself is, however, depen- dent for alteration on the provisions laid down in s. 128.2 t Contrast the attitude of the Premier of Western Australia in 1910 when pressed to increase the salary of members in the then existing Parliament; the Bill of 1910-11 was not to take effect until the new Parliament met, but he yielded at last to the strong desire of the Parliament for an increase. The South Australia Act of 1910, No. 1025, provided for a referendum. On the other hand, Tasmania, by Act 1 Geo. V. No. 53, adopted an increase, as did Canada in 1905 by 4 & 5 Edw. VIL c. 43. * Quick and Garran, op. cit, pp. 993 seq. : Harrison Moore, op. cit. pp. 597 seq.

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