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Rephrasing of this section
Until its repeal by the 1967 referendum, section 127 prohibited the inclusion of Aboriginal people in section 24 determinations as including the Indigenous peoples could alter the distribution of seats between the states to the benefit of states with larger Aboriginal populations.[5] Section 127, along with section 25 (allowing for race-based disqualification of voters by states)[3] and the race power,[6] have been described as racism built into Australia's constitutional DNA,[7] and modifications to prevent lawful race-based discrimination have been proposed.[8]
The "race power" is Section 51(xxvi) and should be referred to as such.
Also "have been described as racism built into Australia's constitutional DNA" is attributed to George Williams.
Although Mr. Williams is a lawyer & professor[1], his involvement with the Labor Party brings bias to his assertion. Is there an academic citation that comes from someone unaffiliated to a political party?
120.156.248.33 (talk) 12:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
Image: Party representation chart
The image currently (right) used in this article to show partisan representation in the chamber takes the representation of the layout a bit literally to the point where it is difficult to see how many are represented.
It is more conventional in the Westminster system (such as is used by the Australian parliament) to display them in straight lines (left). The image is also conveys the information displayed in a much more simple and understandable format. It is not literally what the Parliament looks like. It is just a chart to convey the information. --DilatoryRevolution (talk) 00:41, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
- Although your proposed chart would definitely make more sense, especially when the 'horseshoe' chamber looks uncertain due to slim majorities, Wikipedia appears to like using the literal version of the Legislature to not confuse anyone, so as not say a foreigner who when they look at your proposed image immediately believes that this is what the Australian Parliament literally looks like, for they may not read the rest of the article. Cambyses IV (talk) 10:18, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
78 Labor Members (not 77)
The "Composition of Australian House of Representatives" is incorrect and shows 77 Labor members, when it is 78. Can this be updated? Thanks :) === Jacsam2 (talk) 10:50, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
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