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Explainer: what are double-dissolution elections? And why might we soon have one?
In an article published on The Conversation, Dr Adam Webster, explains the difference between a double-dissolution election and an ‘ordinary’ election. Click here to read Adam’s article.
Posted in Government & Citizenship, Research
Tagged constitutional law, double dissolution, election, media, Public Law and Policy Research Unit (PLPRU), senate
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Can the Senate block the budget?
Since the Treasurer’s budget speech there has been much talk about Labor and the minor parties ‘blocking the budget’. This article explains the constitutional requirements behind the budget process and the likelihood of the budget being blocked in the Senate. This is an article by Adelaide Law School’s Adam Webster, originally published in The Conversation. […]
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Tagged Adam Webster, appropriation bill, budget, Constitution, constitutional law, debt levy, Public Law and Policy Research Unit (PLPRU), senate, supply, Tax
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