Stupid questions and stupid answers

Apr 29, 2006 01:02

Due to some completely unexplainable problem with my unit outline not showing anything on the last page, I did not see the topics for my P111 assignment until today. They are ridiculously fucking stupid. I had thought that one of them would allow me to debate the merits and failings of federalism and argue for greater centralisation in Australian ( Read more... )

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berlinchair April 29 2006, 14:09:07 UTC
Re: Whitlam.
We all know the Senate was hostile, but why was it? That's where you talk about Labor Senators being replaced with Non-Labor Senators.
The Governor-General withdrew Whitlam's commission, but the House of Representatives also passed a vote of no-confidence in Malcolm Fraser, something usually conveniently overlooked.
Also the Government still had enough money to continue for another couple of weeks.
And there were a few more scandals running around that discredited Whitlam's government.
Not all of it is completely straightforward. Though I do agree, everyone will do that question. Personally, I'm leaning towards topic 3, you know how much I like the High Court ;)

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