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Author Appleby, Gabrielle.

Title The Future of Australian Federalism : Comparative and Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

Publication Info. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (506 pages)
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Contents Cover; THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIAN FEDERALISM; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; NOTES ON THE CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; 1: Australian federalism: past, present and future tense; Past tense; The original design; The High Court' s jurisprudence; Present tense; The federal-state balance; International comparisons; Federalism in multi-ethnic societies; The challenge of fiscal federalism; Future tense; Which way forward?; Specific proposals; Conclusion: towards coherent reform; PART I: The federal-state balance; 2: The federal balance; Introduction; Supremacy of Commonwealth legislative power.
Definition of Commonwealth legislative powerConnection with Commonwealth legislative power; Safeguarding the states; Conclusion; 3: The incredible shrinking federation: voyage to a singular state?; Introduction; The Council of Australian Governments: expanding the reach of cooperative federalism; A national approach to infrastructure: Infrastructure Australia; A seamless national economy: the COAG Communiqué; Distribution of powers under the Australian Constitution; Techniques of cooperative federalism; A brief overview of the reference power; Cooperative federalism in corporations law22.
National competition policyRoad transport; Rail transport; A cooperative endeavour: the National Transport Commission; Shipping; Ports; Water; The trend; Conclusion; 4: A sketch of the modern Australian federation; 5: The still reluctant state: Western Australia and the conceptual foundations of Australian federalism; Introduction; Federation and initial reluctance; History of the secession debate in Western Australia; The Dominion League and the 1933 secession referendum; 1974 Westralian Secession Movement; Recent developments; The secession of Western Australia: is it legally possible?
The legal status of the preambleSecession via constitutional amendment: section 128; The legality of unilateral secession; The principle of self-determination; Conclusion; 6: The division of power in federal systems: comparative lessons for Australia; Introduction; The structure of the division of powers; Financial arrangements; The procedure for amendment; Conclusion; PART II: Instituting structural reform: comparative perspectives; 7: Reforming German federalism; An introduction to German federalism and some internal tensions; Dissatisfaction with German federalism; Past reform efforts.
Basic Law amendments of 1969Territorial reform; Financial reforms, 1994 and 2001; Basic Law amendments, 1994; The Länder and the EU; Reform efforts in 2003-2004; The turning point: the federal election of 2005; The reform proposal of the grand coalition; The reform goals and amendments to achieve them; Strengthening the legislation of the federation and Länder through a clearer distinction of their legislative powers and eliminating framework legislation.
Note Reducing mutual blockades by the Bundestag and Bundesrat through a re-designation of federal legislation requiring the consent of the Bundesrat.
Summary This volume explains and evaluates Australia's federal system and the options for reform from various comparative and disciplinary perspectives.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Federal government -- Australia -- Congresses.
Federal government.
Australia.
Separation of powers -- Australia -- Congresses.
Separation of powers.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Aroney, Nicholas.
John, Thomas, 1968-
Other Form: Print version: Appleby, Gabrielle. Future of Australian Federalism : Comparative and Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2012 9781107006379
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