Australian Consitution

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either of these parties (Craven, 1999). Therefore, a reform in this area should shift the emphasis from British authorities to the Prime Minister and cabinet. Any reform should also include specific policy, guidelines and framework for the Government as an institution as well as updated information regarding the importance of the opposition and minor parties. Currently, these areas have not been included which leaves them wide open for attack and speculation and allows individual governments to interpret and rule as they see appropriate, thus hindering stability within the nation.

Within the Australian constitution, limited provision is made for the protection of human rights. Therefore, it is possible for rights to be abused and denied. Internationally, human rights have been included either within the countries constitution, as in the case of Switzerland, or within a subsidiary Bill of Rights, as in the United States of America. Whilst in the Australian constitution there is provision for freedom of speech, freedom of political expression, including the rig...