CCJ13 Law, Government & Policy Law Reform Report, SP4 2021
Below are the questions for the CCJ13 written assessment. There are five questions, each marked out of 10, for 50 marks and 50% of your overall grade.
Part A contains two questions on core course concepts and Australia’s system of government.
Part B contains three questions on case studies of law reform. You must complete every question. The word limit is 2500 words (+/- 10%). This gives an average of 500 words per question, but you could allocate slightly more or less to each. This assignment is due by 11:55pm on Sunday 6 February (End of Week 10).
To answer the questions, you should rely on the core knowledge of law and government provided in this course, as well as your own research. In addition to the course textbook, you can rely on legislation and case law, parliamentary committee reports, submissions to parliamentary inquiries academic sources, articles from The Conversation, The Guardian and other media outlets, and any other relevant, authoritative sources.
As a rule of thumb, you should aim for a minimum of 10-12 sources. When referencing, you should follow the APA7 format and include a reference list. YOU MUST USE IN TEXT APA7 CITATION FOR EVERY ANSWER.
The reference list, title page and questions will not be included in the word limit. Assignments must be submitted via the Turnitin submission point, which is accessible via the Assessment section of the Learning@Griffith course site.
Part A: Core Concepts (20 marks) Questions
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a federal system of government? How has the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the advantages and challenges of federalism? (10 marks)
2. What is the difference between representative and responsible government? To what extent does the current federal Parliament represent the diversity of Australia’s people? (10 marks) Part B: Law Reform (30 marks)
Questions 3. In August 2021, the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act (Cth) passed the federal Parliament. What powers did this law create, and why are the powers controversial? (10 marks)
4. In March 2021, the Queensland government established the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce. Among other issues, the Taskforce will examine whether the Queensland Parliament should enact a new domestic violence offence for ‘coercive control’. Does Queensland need new laws against coercive control, and how would this new offence help to improve safety and justice for Australian women? (10 marks)
5. Based on the Uluru Statement from the Heart, there have been ongoing calls to establish an Indigenous Voice to the Australian federal Parliament. What would an Indigenous Voice to Parliament involve, and how would it be achieved? (10 marks)
Total = 50 marks
