Whereas the people

Australia, 1986

Film
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Traces the development of the Australian Constitution and investigates its relevance for today as well as examining the politics behind its drafting. The continuous “battle” between State and Federal powers is illustrated by the Franklin Dam case and the process of Constitutional change through referendum is explained.

Credits

production company

Open Channel Productions

Language

English

Duration

00:31:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

34524

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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