Constitutional foundations : reconciling a diversity of interests in a new Northern Territory constitution for the 21st century
Details:
Title
Constitutional foundations : reconciling a diversity of interests in a new Northern Territory constitution for the 21st century,
Editor
Gray, Rick,
Collection
E-Publications,
PublicationNT,
E-Books,
Date
1998,
Abstract
"The papers in this publication were delivered at the conference, Constitutional Foundations: Reconciling a Diversity of Interests in a new Northern Territory constitution for the 21st Century, held in Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia on 4-6 September 1997. The papers reflect, inter alia, a wide range of opinions and positions on the Final Draft Constitution for the Northern Territory, that was tabled in the Northern Territory's Legislative Assembly on 27 November 1996." --P. vii.,
Notes
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Summary to TOC: Role and importance of State Constitutions - The Constitution and Indigenous peoples in Australia and recognition of land, culture, language, religion, customary laws and regional self-determination - Accountability, rights and entrenched constitutional restraints on Government - Federal Westminster systems of representative and responsible government, democracy, conventions and republicanism - Citizen's participation in government - Independence of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law - Recognition of multi-culturalism versus mono-culturalism - Closing remarks - Speech to Constitutional Foundations Conference dinner - Biographies,