Address by Penny Wong to Maritime Cooperation Forum (ASEAN-Australia Summit 2024)-04 March 2024 : In her keynote address to the Maritime Cooperation Forum at the ASEANASEANThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Members: Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam-Australia Special Summit 2024 in Melbourne, Senator the Hon Penny Wong expressed gratitude to Laos and the Philippines and highlighted the strong ties and Strategic Partnership between the Philippines and Australia. She emphasized the importance of ASEAN's centrality and the need for collective efforts to maintain peace, stability, and prosperity in the region. Senator Wong also announced Australia's commitment to enhancing maritime partnerships, supporting resilience in the Mekong subregion, and conducting Maritime Cooperative Activities to ensure security and stability. She stressed the significance of open and transparent communication and preserving the region's character free from coercion or force.
Australia-Germany Foreign Ministers’ Statement (19.09.2023)-Australia and Germany unequivocally condemn Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. We demand Russia’s complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine in respect of its internationally recognised borders.
Australian Federal Police Act 1979-The Commissioner and any Deputy Commissioner are members of the Australian Federal Police. Under Division 2 of Part IV, the Commissioner may declare AFP employees to be members and certain members may be declared to be commissioned police officers. Under Division 1 of Part II, members provide police services and that Division also deals with powers of members.
Australian parliament examines the meaning of ‘Republic’-The ongoing debate about Australia becoming a republicRepublicRes publica. Having a head of the state. Pope is the head of the Vatican City state. The people execute their power through an Elected (direct/indirect) President. Political parties sponsored their presidential candidates. Indian president is a constitutional puppet under the ruling Cabinet. In the case of the appointment of Indian judges, presidential power is a vanishing point. reconsiders the concept of a republic itself. Originally denoting a state with constitutional government and division of power, its meaning has shifted to simply the absence of monarchy. The American founders' work reshaped the word, relating it closely to democracyDemocracyIt is a power word. power rests with the ordinary Citizens. Only educated people understand power. A corrupt or controlled court system can cover failure of it. The religious concept is incompatible with it. Promise to spend more from the public treasury moves to Dictatorship.. The revival of its original meaning may prove valuable.
Australian resolution of wine dispute with China-The Australian Government welcomes China's decision to lift duties on Australian bottled wine, benefiting both Australian producers and Chinese consumers. This reflects the government's approach to cooperate, disagree, and engage in the national interest. The move signifies success following similar efforts with barley and supports trade diversification as a key strategy.
Business Laws in Australia-Alternative Dispute Resolution Laws Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 Banking and Credit Laws Credit Reporting Code...
Cultural diversity: Role of the judge in ensuring a fair trial (Justice H Wood)-It is well-known that persons from culturally diverse backgrounds experience barriers in their access to and participation in the legal system. Specific barriers include lack of knowledge of the law and available services, limited or no English proficiency, and countries of origin having a different legal system or different law.
Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973 -Australia-Whereby any law referred to in subsection 3(2) (including a provision that would, but for this Act, have effect by virtue of such a law) it is provided that a person is liable to the punishment of death, the reference to the punishment of death shall be read, construed and applied as if the penalty of imprisonment for life were substituted for that punishment.
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976-A federal court, to be known as the Federal Court of Australia, is created by this Act. The Court is a superior court of record and is a court of law and equity. The Court consists of a Chief Justice, and such other Judges as from timeTimeWhere any expression of it occurs in any Rules, or any judgment, order or direction, and whenever the doing or not doing of anything at a certain time of the day or night or during a certain part of the day or night has an effect in law, that time is, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, held to be standard time as used in a particular country or state. (In Physics, time and Space never exist actually-“quantum entanglement”) to time hold office in accordance with this Act.
FEDERAL REGISTER OF LEGISLATION-AUSTRALIA-The Federal Register of Legislation (the Legislation Register) is the authorised whole-of-government website for Commonwealth...
Intelligence Services Act 2001-The functions of ASIS are:
to obtain, in accordance with the Government’s requirements, intelligence about the capabilities, intentions or activities of people or organisations outside Australia
Judicial independence – from what and to what end-Chief Justice of Australia Susan Kiefel(27/03/2021)-"Judicial Independence" is a subtle concept. In the Australian constitutional context, it is often spoken of as a systemic quality. For example it has been said that it is "fundamental to the common lawCommon lawThe legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on court decisions rather than statutes passed by the legislature. system of adversarial trial" that it be "conducted by an independent and impartial tribunal”, and that this principle is “fundamental to the Australian judicial system".
Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972-An Act to provide that the rules of equity shall prevail over the rules of the common law in cases of conflict or variance; to extend the defences available in inferior courts; to repeal certain sections of the District Courts Act 1912 and the Supreme Court Act 1970; and for purposes connected therewith.
Official witnesses before Australian Parliamentary Committees-Govt Guidelines 1915-The Guidelines are designed to assist departmental and agency officials, statutory office holders and the staff of statutory authorities in their dealings with the parliament. The term ‘official’ is used throughout the Guidelines; it includes all persons employed by the Commonwealth who are undertaking duties within a Commonwealth department or agency (whether employed under the Public Service Act 1999 or other legislation) and those in government business enterprises, corporations and companies.
Parliamentary privilege: immunities and powers of the House-The term “privilege”, in relation to parliamentary privilege, refers to an immunity from the ordinary law which is recognised by the law as a right of the Houses and their members. Privilege in this restricted and special sense is often confused with privilege in the colloquial sense of a special benefit or special arrangement which gives some advantage to either House or its members. Privileges in the colloquial sense, however useful or well-established they might be, have nothing to do with immunities under the law. The word “immunity” is best used in relation to privilege in the sense of immunity under the law, and is used here.
Re-Wiring the Law-When we study Roman as well as Anglo-American legal history, we find it to be true as a general proposition that the most far-reaching changes and fundamental innovation in the structure and fabric of the law were brought about, not by the actions of the legal profession, but by the efforts and acts of men or groups of men outside its ranks.
Republicanism in the Australian Constitution-The concept of republicanism is crucial to understanding the Australian constitution, as its framers drew from both monarchical and republican models. The term "republic" has been misused, losing its original meaning. Republican government is characterized by power division to prevent monarchical tendencies. The Australian constitution reflects a blend of monarchical and republican elements. The debate on republicanism in Australia is complex, with both monarchists and republicans supporting elements of the constitution in opposition to their usual stance. The terminology used in this debate is crucial for clarity.
Scotch whisky and Geographical Indications-Scotch Whisky is a transparent liquid ranging in colour from pale yellow to deep amber. The product may exhibit a haze on storage at low temperatures, such as below 0ºC, but such a haze may also be apparent in some Scotch Whiskies after mixing with water and/or ice.
Southeast Asians arrived Australia 40,000 years before Europeans-Prehistoric settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast AsiaAsiaCentral Asia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Eastern Asia
China
China–Hong Kong
China–Macao
China–Taiwan
Japan
Mongolia
North Korea
South Korea
Southern Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
British Indian Ocean Territory
India
Iran
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
South-Eastern Asia
Brunei
Cambodia
East Timor
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Western Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen at least 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century.
Statutory Construction-Justice Logan-In relation to statutory construction, our position might be contrasted with that of the State and Territory Supreme Courts. The difference is only one of degree for, in modern times, State Parliaments have displayed a like penchant to their Federal counterpart. But the position remains, albeit much eroded by the loss of subjects of jurisdictionJurisdictionAuthority by which courts receive and decide cases. Limited Jurisdiction: the authority over only particular types of cases, or cases under a prescribed amount in controversy, or seeking only certain types of relief, the District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction. Original Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction of the first court to hear a case. to Commonwealth courts and tribunals and by statutory intrusions, that these are courts of general jurisdiction.
Terror wing of Hamas, Qassam Brigades can survive independently-The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades were officially established in 1991 to provide Hamas with a military capability. It operate predominantly in GazaGazaGaza Strip is 41 KM long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide, and has a total area of 365 km2 of land located in the southwest corner of Israel, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It shares a border with Egypt to the south. On 7 October 2023, Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza launched thousands of rockets toward Israel., with limited representation in the West Bank.
The Constitution of Australia-WHEREAS the people of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty GodGodPeople in most cultures believe in the existence of supernatural beings and other supernatural concepts. God is attributed to both anthropomorphic properties (“listens to prayers”) and non-anthropomorphic properties (“knows everything”). Conceptualizing God is associated with willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine or Vaccine hesitancy. Pope requested people not to practice “Jesus is my vaccine”. For the Jewish, family (Avestan universal) god became national God: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,”(ex 3:15). See Ishwar. , have agreed to unite in one indissoluble Federal Commonwealth under the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and under the Constitution
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