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THE
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Australia's Law and Order
concerns were said, by Canberra's politicians, to have been addressed by the
'Gun Laws' introduced in 1996.
What rubbish!
Crimes involving guns have
increased since 1996, which some criminologists having gone on record to state
is a direct result of 'criminals' not handing in their guns!
Australia's Law Enforcement Agencies
are not to blame as they are under-manned, under-funded and constantly
frustrated by the meagre sentences handed down by the Judiciary to lawbreakers.
But it is not the fault of the
Judiciary!
Parliaments makes LAWS… the
Judiciary simply carries out those laws! Sentencing laws are long overdue for
total revision, with harsh prescribed sentencing for serious, and repeat,
lawbreakers a priority.
Crimes
against our children or senior citizens MUST not be
tolerated at any degree!
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Gun Laws
Every Australian was horrified of the events that took place
at Port Arthur Tasmania on
April 28th 1996. Every Australian mourned with the families and friends of those innocent men, women
and children.
The Government, with full support of the opposition and
minor parties, reacted swiftly and unparalleled with the introduction of tough new gun
laws.
The decision to implement the current Gun Legislation was
based, not on community consultation, but, upon the alleged actions of a mentally deficient
psychotic with an IQ in the low sixties. To legislate around the horrendous conduct of
the alleged psychotic perpetrator shows the manifest weakness of the government's response.
Australians, not so much angered by the national licensing
and registration of weapons, but legislation aimed at firearm removal from law abiding
citizens, will illustrate to the political parties at
future Federal and State elections - that they have lost touch with the people.
I am sure that we can all feel safe and secure in knowing
that sadistic killers, drug traffickers and other criminals have handed in their illegal
weapons.
Conclusion - The current Gun
Legislation will, unfortunately, effect decent, honest, hard working Australians whose
only brush with the authorities will occur as a result of their no-compliance with a
firearm legislation seemingly designed for the disarmament of the Australian People.
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Judiciary Powers
The Role of the High
Court
The High Court is the highest Court in the Australian
judicial system. It was established in 1901 by Section 71 of the Constitution. The
functions of the High Court are to:
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Interpret and uphold the
Constitution
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Interpret Federal
law
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Hear cases referred to it from
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As defined in the Operation of the Court, 'The High Court of
Australia is able to deal with cases which come to it on appeal or which begin in the High
Court itself.'
'Cases which involve interpretation of the Constitution, or
where the Court may be invited to depart from one of its previous decisions, or where the
Court considers the principle of law involved to be one of major public importance, are
normally determined by a full bench comprising all seven Justices if they are able to
sit.'
Decisions made, 'which involve interpretation of the
Constitution' or are, 'one of major public importance' can NOT be translated by the Government as being a mechanism to alter
the Constitution without prior reference to and compliance with Section 128 of the Constitution.
An example of where a High Court decision has been
unconstitutionally applied, without reference to Section 128,
is the controversial Native Title Act 1993
For further information on Native Title, see
Current Issues.
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Justice in Sentencing
Every Australian, mother and father, son and daughter, close
relative or family friend, who has endured,
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a senseless tragic loss
of human life by ruthless killers
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unspeakable crimes
against their children
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the violent and brutal
rape of their young or elderly, women or men
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the callous, agonising
and misery of slow death caused by mindless drug traffickers |
would agree that existing laws MUST
be changed to allow sentencing Judges to apply severe, harsh and unmerciful punishment on
the perpetrators.
'Let the punishment fit the crime'!
For these inhumane acts of savagery by
homicidal maniacs, there MUST be a mandatory minimum of:
'25 Years to Life' in prison - WITHOUT parole
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
It was said in the lead-up to the
Death
Penalty Abolition Act 1973 that capital punishment was not a deterrent to criminals,
including those who committed horrendous acts as described above. WRONG!
There has never been a criminal, arrested, trialed,
convicted, sentenced to the death penalty, who, after the death penalty has been carried
out, ever had the opportunity to re-offend.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS A DETERRENT
try to ask one who has experienced it!
The civil libertarians, do-gooders and "others"
professing 'Thou shall not kill', but who conveniently overlook 'An eye for an
eye', will
undoubtedly oppose such a move, but, what if it were one of their own family?
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