National Curriculum = change in residual powers??

[andy456]

Well I was discussing this with my teacher the other day.
As we all know the state parliaments are granted residual powers which extend to education.
We couldnt figure out why a national curriculum is being implemented without a change in power. ie. education becoming an exclusive power

Does anyone know how this is happening

[Spreadbury]

well unless there's a referendum (which we'd certainly hear about) I suppose it may just be a conditional grant from the Commonwealth. they can do whatever they like with those things. the Constitution favours the Commonwealth wayyyy too much

[Visionz]

whats it called when the states hand over their power?

[chrisjb]

whats it called when the states hand over their power?

referral of powers. Can i also add that constitution area of study was my favourite area of study... except for the comparison with canada. that was shit.



edit: spelt referral wrong

[Spreadbury]

whats it called when the states hand over their power?

referral of powers. Can i also add that constitution area of study was my favourite area of study... except for the comparison with canada. that was shit.



edit: spelt referral wrong

I too loved the constitutional area of study. you have replaced abdi as my legal buddy (lol). +!

[Yitzi_K]

The federal parliament can't technically enforce a national curriculum due to the constitution, but what they do is tell the states that they'll get no money for education unless they do what the government ones re the curriculum.

It's yet another step towards the stage where the states as individual entities become pointless and most likely abolished.