Five things to know about the Australian Constitution / Helen Irving.
Publisher's description: Although many Australians want to participate in debates about constitutional issues, they face a significant obstacle because their constitution is very difficult to understand. One of the country's foremost legal experts, Helen Irving, succeeds in clarifying cons...
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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Table of Contents:
- The constitution does not mean what it says
- The constitution does not say what it means
- The constitution says some things without actually saying them
- The constitution fails to say things that might be important
- The constitution says things that contradict each other
- Conclusion : the constitution could say what it means and mean what it says (if we wanted it to)