Government control of royal assent in Victoria

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    Author
    WAUGH, JOHN
    Date
    2006
    Source Title
    Constitutional Law and Policy Review
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Waugh, John
    Affiliation
    Law: Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies
    Law
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    Journal (Paginated)
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    Waugh, J. (2006) Government control of royal assent in Victoria. Constitutional Law and Policy Review, 8(4), 69-74.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/35030
    Abstract
    The giving of royal assent to proposed laws was the centre of a controversy in Victoria in 2005. These events directed fresh attention to the power of the Queen's representative, the Governor, and of the Victorian Government, over Bills that have passed both Houses of Parliament but not yet become law. This article comments on the legal basis of royal assent and the question of whether the government can advise the Governor to withhold assent to a Bill that has passed both Houses.
    Keywords
    parliament; royal assent; Victoria; Australia; withholding royal assent; Racing and Gambling Acts (Amendment) Bill 2005; reserve powers; State Governor; Executive Council; State constitutional law

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