The Westminster System: In Need of an Overhaul

The weakness with which the doctrine of separation of powers is applied in Australia has the practical effect of substantially removing any obstacle to the legislative growth of the executive government. Fairly described as an ‘elective dictatorship’, it is therefore no wonder so many of our basic rights can be ignored and violated. If you think that is an acadamic abstraction, two words: Covid lockdowns

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