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[1] Australian Constitution
s 49; ss 3 and 4 of 63 & 64
Victoria – Chapter
12.
[2] Department of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives Practice (4th ed, 2001) 274,CE/Index.htm>
at 3 September 2001.
[3] Adelaide, Official Report of the National Australasian Federal Convention Debates, Adelaide, March 22 to May 5 1897 (1897) 24.
[4] Barton subsequently expressed the opinion that the Swiss method provided the best model for appointing the Senate. He recognised the irony in this: ibid 26.
[5] Ibid 24.
[6] Ibid 29-30. Baker saw Canada as a partial federation because the Senate was appointed by a partisan leader.
[7] See, eg, Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 18 October 1994, 1387.
[8] Department of the House of Representatives, above n 2, 522.
[9] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 24 September 1987, 83-4.
[10] For an example of the allocation, see Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 18 June 1996, 2070 (R G Halverson, Speaker).
[11] Department of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders as at 6 February 2001, Standing Order 324 (2001) 67-8.
[12] Commonwealth, Middle East – Focal Point of Conflict – Interests of the Powers – An Australian Perspective, Parl Paper No 82 (1977).
[13] Commonwealth, Biodiversity: The Role of Protected Areas, Parl Paper No 38 (1993).
[14] Commonwealth, The Injured Coastline: Protection of the Coastal Environment, Parl Paper No 60 (1991); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 11 April 1991, 625.
[15] Commonwealth, Shared Endeavours: Employee Share Ownership in Australia, Parl Paper No 209 (2000); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 9 October 2000, 1781.
[16] Commonwealth, Co-ordinating Catchment Management, Parl Paper No 27 (2001); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 26 February 2001, 2092.
[17] Corey Watts, ‘Australia ... A Salt of the Earth’, Habitat Australia, June 2001, 19.
[18] Department of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders as at 6 February 2001, Standing Order 217A (2001) 47.
[19] See, eg, Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 27 June 2000, 18354 (Kevin Andrews, MP).
[20] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 30 May 1994, 1027.
[21] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 3 May 1994, 73 (D J C Kerr, Minister for Justice).
[22] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 30 May 1994, 960 (M J Duffy, MP).
[23] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 26 June 1994, 1143.
[24] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 19 September 2001, 2611.
[25] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 18 September 2001, 30851-4 (Laurie Brereton, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs), 30854-5 (David Jull, Chair, Joint Select Committee).
[26] Commonwealth, Review of the Auditor-General’s Efficiency Audit on the Community, Cultural, Recreation and Sporting Facilities Program, Parl Paper No 20 (1994); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 28 February 1994, 821.
[27] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 28 February 1994, 822.
[28] Commonwealth, The Second Chamber: Enhancing the Main Committee, Parl Paper No 158 (2000); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 14 August 2000, 1625.
[29] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 29 June 1994, 1151.
[30] Ibid 36.
[31] Ibid 37-8.
[32] Ibid 24.
[33] Ibid 25-6.
[34] Ibid 25.
[35] United Kingdom, HC Debates, House of Commons, 24 May 1999, cols 98, 114.
[36] Australian Constitution s 51(xxix).
[37] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 2 May 1996, 231 (Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs).
[38] Ibid.
[39] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 21 May 1996, 134-5.
[40] Commonwealth, above n 37.
[41] Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, APPFpf.org.pe> at 20 October 2001.
[42] Inter-Parliamentary Union, What is the IPU?w.ipu.org/english/whatipu.htm> at 20
October
2001.
[43] Inter-Parliamentary Union, Bulletin 2/2000 of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, July-December 2000, 44.
[44] Inter-Parliamentary Union, 168th Council Sessionm> at 20 October
2001.
[45] Raymond Forni, ‘IPU Could Become “Parliamentary Arm” of UN’, The World of Parliaments, April 2001, 1, 1-2.
[46] Ibid 1.
[47] Adelaide, above n 3, 22.
[48] Ibid 25.
[49] See, eg, the discussions of the Shed a Tier group, the aim of which is to abolish State and Territory governments: Shed a Tier, Shed a Tier at 20 October
2001.
[50] Department of the House of Representatives, above n 18, 1.
[51] Harry Evans, Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice (9th ed, 1999),www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/
Html/index.htm> at 3 September 2001.
[52] Department of the House of Representatives, above n 2.
[2] Department of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives Practice (4th ed, 2001) 274,
[3] Adelaide, Official Report of the National Australasian Federal Convention Debates, Adelaide, March 22 to May 5 1897 (1897) 24.
[4] Barton subsequently expressed the opinion that the Swiss method provided the best model for appointing the Senate. He recognised the irony in this: ibid 26.
[5] Ibid 24.
[6] Ibid 29-30. Baker saw Canada as a partial federation because the Senate was appointed by a partisan leader.
[7] See, eg, Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 18 October 1994, 1387.
[8] Department of the House of Representatives, above n 2, 522.
[9] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 24 September 1987, 83-4.
[10] For an example of the allocation, see Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 18 June 1996, 2070 (R G Halverson, Speaker).
[11] Department of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders as at 6 February 2001, Standing Order 324 (2001) 67-8.
[12] Commonwealth, Middle East – Focal Point of Conflict – Interests of the Powers – An Australian Perspective, Parl Paper No 82 (1977).
[13] Commonwealth, Biodiversity: The Role of Protected Areas, Parl Paper No 38 (1993).
[14] Commonwealth, The Injured Coastline: Protection of the Coastal Environment, Parl Paper No 60 (1991); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 11 April 1991, 625.
[15] Commonwealth, Shared Endeavours: Employee Share Ownership in Australia, Parl Paper No 209 (2000); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 9 October 2000, 1781.
[16] Commonwealth, Co-ordinating Catchment Management, Parl Paper No 27 (2001); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 26 February 2001, 2092.
[17] Corey Watts, ‘Australia ... A Salt of the Earth’, Habitat Australia, June 2001, 19.
[18] Department of the House of Representatives, House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders as at 6 February 2001, Standing Order 217A (2001) 47.
[19] See, eg, Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 27 June 2000, 18354 (Kevin Andrews, MP).
[20] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 30 May 1994, 1027.
[21] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 3 May 1994, 73 (D J C Kerr, Minister for Justice).
[22] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 30 May 1994, 960 (M J Duffy, MP).
[23] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 26 June 1994, 1143.
[24] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 19 September 2001, 2611.
[25] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 18 September 2001, 30851-4 (Laurie Brereton, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs), 30854-5 (David Jull, Chair, Joint Select Committee).
[26] Commonwealth, Review of the Auditor-General’s Efficiency Audit on the Community, Cultural, Recreation and Sporting Facilities Program, Parl Paper No 20 (1994); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 28 February 1994, 821.
[27] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 28 February 1994, 822.
[28] Commonwealth, The Second Chamber: Enhancing the Main Committee, Parl Paper No 158 (2000); Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 14 August 2000, 1625.
[29] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 29 June 1994, 1151.
[30] Ibid 36.
[31] Ibid 37-8.
[32] Ibid 24.
[33] Ibid 25-6.
[34] Ibid 25.
[35] United Kingdom, HC Debates, House of Commons, 24 May 1999, cols 98, 114.
[36] Australian Constitution s 51(xxix).
[37] Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 2 May 1996, 231 (Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs).
[38] Ibid.
[39] Commonwealth, Votes and Proceedings, House of Representatives, 21 May 1996, 134-5.
[40] Commonwealth, above n 37.
[41] Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, APPF
[42] Inter-Parliamentary Union, What is the IPU?
[43] Inter-Parliamentary Union, Bulletin 2/2000 of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, July-December 2000, 44.
[44] Inter-Parliamentary Union, 168th Council Session
[45] Raymond Forni, ‘IPU Could Become “Parliamentary Arm” of UN’, The World of Parliaments, April 2001, 1, 1-2.
[46] Ibid 1.
[47] Adelaide, above n 3, 22.
[48] Ibid 25.
[49] See, eg, the discussions of the Shed a Tier group, the aim of which is to abolish State and Territory governments: Shed a Tier, Shed a Tier
[50] Department of the House of Representatives, above n 18, 1.
[51] Harry Evans, Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice (9th ed, 1999),
Html/index.htm> at 3 September 2001.
[52] Department of the House of Representatives, above n 2.