1. Creating Australian Democracy
It’s Evolution to Federation from

2. Self-Government
Define- A grant of internal autonomy over most matters of the colony. Means they could create law and then carry it out independently of the UK.

3. Self-Government When? NSW and Vic - 1855 Tas and SA - 1856 Qld - 1859

4. Why Self government? Convict era over Many free settlers
Wealthy land owners
‘Diggers’ at Eureka Stockade
Both wanted Westminster system

5. Why Self government? Both wanted Westminster system
Landowners wanted the current system that favoured the wealthy.
Diggers wanted a more democratic system as modeled by the Chartists in UK

6. Westminster system Adopted from UK Features included-
Constitutional monarchy
Parliamentary government that made the laws- called statutes

7. Westminster system Bi-cameral Parliament
Lower house-’people’s house, the only house which could impose taxes. Still not totally democratic as not all could vote. Ie/ women and poor.
Upper House- favoured rural landowners.

8. Westminster System Cabinet- Party with majority in LH forms govt.
PM is leader of party with majority in LH and must be a member of it too.
PM selects group from either house to serve as ministers and carry out executive function. Senior Ministers form the Cabinet.
Individual ministers are responsible to parliament and must resign if censure motion occurs.

9. Judiciary Must be independent Adversarial Two functions are:
Administer, interpret and enforce the laws.
Resolve disputes between individuals.

10. Judiciary Two forms of law to interpret and enforce Common law
Statute law

11. Federation and the Constitution
The idea of Nationalism was spreading throughout the world in the 1800’s. ie/ Germany 1871 and Italy 1861 and Canada 1867
When did we become one country?

12. Federation
Federation gave birth to a new nation and a new political and legal system
Federal system of government- based on two teirs of government or more, one the central government and the other being smaller regional governments
Powers are divided between the two

13. Federation
Why do you think we Federated?

14. Federation Why do you think we Federated?
Factors contributing towards Federation:
Nationalism
Economic Reasons
Immigration
Defence

15. Federation Barriers to federation: Different Histories
Physical distance
Rivalries
Constitution to please people and leaders from all colonies.

16. Choosing a system of government
Uk- Westminster responsible government
USA- Fedearlism
Canada- Washminister model
Switzerland- Referendums