🚀 go-pugleaf

On Wed, 26 Mar 1997 08:39:00 +1030, Iain Jameson
<Iain.Jameson@dsto.defence.gov.au> writes:

>Concerning the betrayal of democracy and our basic
>human rights, can the Govenor General refuse
>to sign the Andrews bill into law?

Technically, yes (neither the constitution nor legislation requires
him to give consent to bills which have passed both houses). But
according to convention, no. It would be a bloody huge innovation if
he did withhold consent. It would be far worse than the travesty of
justice which has been perpetrated by the two houses.

>If we ever needed protection from a bad law, it's now.

>Let's hope he has the guts to throw this bill in the
>scrap heap where it belongs, and give the individual
>back the right to determine their own lives and deaths -
>in accordance with article 3 of the UN bill of human rights.
>I would like to thank David Moss for pointing that out
>to us all.

Taking Australia to the international court of justice would be an
interesting outcome.


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