The Importance of a Two Party System in Australian Liberal Democracy

Australian politics
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
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INTRODUCTION
In every country there is a particular political system which is followed. In that system it is
mentioned about rules and regulations on basis of which government perform their roles. Also,
political system needs to be liberal. So, the entire structure depends on system that is formed.
Democracy is political system in which the state representative are elected by the citizens of
country. Besides that, individual rights are protected in it and freedom is given to them. There
are various types of political system which is followed by country. It depends in its Constitution.
The system are liberalism, two party, communalism, kingship rule, etc
This essay will lay emphasis on whether two party system is essential to health of Australian
liberal democracy.
MAIN BODY
Is the two party system essential to the health of Australian liberal democracy
A country growth is dependent on how well its political stability is. Also, it is determined by the
type of political system which is followed. In system it is defined about power and duty of
government along with rules snd regulations. There is need to give people equal rights and
protect it as well so that democracy is maintained. The country runs via a political system in
which government is having some power to take decision. But there is law which limits power of
government to make decisions. Australia is having a liberal democracy system in which
individual rights are protected and empowered. But the power of politics is limited by law. In
Australian Parliament system, people elect parliamentarian and incorporate it some Westminster
system with a Senate adopted from US federal system. In country the oldest party is Australian
labor party of 19th century that represented labor. Another paris liberal one and third is national
party in which there are small number of other parties. But with coalition of national and liberal
party now there is two party system.
The Commonwealth Constitution does not govern in detail how members of the House of
Representatives and the Senate are to be elected, nor could it dictate the number and strength of
Australia’s national political parties and the dynamics of competition among them.
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