powers: idea first established by Montesquieu, divided power between three branches of government (legislature, executive, judiciary) * Line of Accountability: In Aust. (parliamentary system) cabinet ministers are accountable to parliament, parliament is accountable to the public Democratic Principles * Representation: ideally mirror representation, although doesn’t have to be exact, as long as each group has a voice. E.g. 24% of HOR are women, 38% of Senate are women, Neville Bonner, Ken Wyatt…
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