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| From | "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | aus.politics, aus.general |
| Subject | Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* |
| Date | 2026-06-20 09:40 +1000 |
| Message-ID | <op.3q6up0sqbyq249@pvr2.lan> (permalink) |
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Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote > Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote >> Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote > Brief account of how Multiculturalism was endorsed bypassing S128 No need for any referendum given that the constitution is silent on the question of culturalism > Strict "Founding Culture" > Reading 1900 Context: 96% Christian population; > "religion" meant Protestant/Catholic denominations > (Anglican 39%, Catholic 23%, Presbyterian 12%). But S116 explicitly rules out the federal govt being able to enforce or require just that culture > Framers like Downer called Australia a "Christian Commonwealth"; > non-Christian faiths <1% (Jews, etc.). Constitutionally it doesnt matter a damn what that fool called anything > By utilizing the Westminster mechanism of Parliamentary Sovereignty, a > populist or minor-party government could systematically target the > legal and financial frameworks that allow these judicial > interpretations to stand. That's the way the parliamentary system works, fuckwit And no federal parliament can override the constitution > Parliament has the power to pass > aggressive legislative changes to force accountability: > 1. Stripping Tax Exemptions Through Legislation > The High Court’s ruling > in the Scientology case was a tax decision based on the state Pay-roll > Tax Act. > Under Westminster law, Parliament holds the power of the purse. But can't for example require just some religions to be tax except or to be taxed when others aren't and doesn't get to define religion either, that is up to the courts if the constition doesn't define it > If a government wanted to strip modern cults or controversial groups > of their tax breaks, it would not need to challenge the High Court's > definition of "religion" under the Constitution. > Parliament could simply rewrite the Income Tax Assessment Act and > state payroll tax laws to explicitly exclude specific groups, > corporate structures, or commercial entities from charitable status. Not if it did that by specific religion > By changing the statutory criteria for tax exemptions, Parliament can > effectively render the High Court's broad definitions financially > irrelevant. Not if it did that by specific religion > 2. Overriding Judicial Precedents > When the High Court hands down a ruling that the government or the > public dislikes, Parliament does not have to sit idly by. But can't do that by specific religion > Under the Westminster system, Parliament can pass remedial legislation > to deliberately nullify the practical effects of a court ruling. Not if it does that by specific religion > 3. Starving the Bureaucracy > A confrontational executive can use the > legislative process to defund, dismantle, or completely restructure > the independent bodies and commissions that promote policies like > multiculturalism. Not if it does that by specific religion
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What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-15 03:55 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-15 20:22 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-16 01:03 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-16 21:30 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2026-06-16 19:04 -0700
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-17 12:44 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-17 05:27 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-17 21:21 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-17 21:35 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-18 00:46 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-18 00:32 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 09:18 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-18 01:36 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 11:22 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 13:45 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 16:08 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-19 00:40 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-18 23:03 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-19 08:36 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-19 00:59 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-19 10:15 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-19 19:03 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-19 19:31 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-19 19:54 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-19 20:50 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-20 01:57 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-20 01:00 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-20 01:52 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-20 08:32 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-20 01:12 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-20 09:40 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-20 21:20 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-21 03:03 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-21 01:19 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-20 00:38 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-22 12:38 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-22 14:01 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-06-22 20:32 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-06-23 03:31 +1000
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* The Newsgroup Devil <Devil@Hell.biz> - 2026-06-23 01:21 +0200
Re: What goes up ... must come down ... somehow ... *CRASH!* "max headroom" <maximusheadroom@gmx.com> - 2026-06-17 20:57 -0700
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