Chapter 3 - Publication
of Senate proceedings
As noted in Chapter 1, the Australian Parliament does not possess
sovereign powers; it is subject to the Constitution, which only the people can
change, so that sovereignty is in fact as well as technically vested in the
people.
It is in
accordance with this constitutional relationship that the procedures of the
Senate are designed to ensure that its operations are communicated to the
public to the maximum extent possible. Also, many activities of the Senate,
such as committee hearings, are designed to inform the public as much as the
Senate, and have their influence through their impact on public opinion as well
as on the decisions of the legislators.
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