Taking A Constitutional - 1987 Style. Part 1 of 2

A Walk On The Wild Side -
Taking A Daily Constitutional 1987 Style.

Part One Of Two.

Link To Part Two : -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgKREE4NPGs

Here is another blast from the past, the subject of this video is something that rears it's head from time to time in this country, usually when Australians wish to naval gaze & reflect on who they were, what are they now & what they want to be in the future. I refer to the debate over one of the greatest pieces of symbolism which means so much to so few, but can reflect on so many in the fullness of time. A subject that greatly interests this author, the need for Constitutional change { personally I see no real reason for change, but am realistic enough to believe it will most probably happen one day }

This video archival footage comes from ABC TV's Carleton Walsh Report & was transmitted in 1987 it features an interview between the late & very much personally lamented Mr. Richard Carleton & the late Donald Horne, author of The Lucky Country & God Is An Englishman along with many other works, Horne was born in the same NSW country town as my Mother & therefore has always been of some interest to me, apart from his considerable mind.

There was a degree of excitement among certain circles at this time over what might be & what might not be changed in The Australian Constitution, time has shown very little has changed.

Although The Australia Act 1986 was a defining alteration to The Constitution, which I was in agreement with, but am happy to leave changes at this.
One slight misinterpretation of this act was that many people thought appeals to The Privy Council were now ended, but this was not & is not the case to the present day, as shown in Section 74 of The Current Australian Constitution, pasted here & partly highlighted in caps : -

74. No appeal shall be permitted to the Queen in Council from a decision of the High Court upon
any question, howsoever arising, as to the limits inter se of the Constitutional powers of the
Commonwealth and those of any State or States, or as to the limits inter se of the Constitutional
powers of any two or more States, UNLESS THE HIGH COURT SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE
QUESTION IS ONE WHICH OUGHT TO BE DETERMINED BY HER MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
The High Court may so certify if satisfied that for any special reason the certificate should be
granted, and thereupon an appeal shall lie to Her Majesty in Council on the question without
further leave.
Except as provided in this section, this Constitution shall not impair any right which the Queen
may be pleased to exercise by virtue of Her Royal prerogative to grant special leave of appeal from the High Court to Her Majesty in Council. The Parliament may make laws limiting the matters in which such leave may be asked, but proposed laws containing any such limitation shall be reserved by the Governor-General for Her Majesty's pleasure.

The above information may help persons who wish to seek further determination of certain legal outcomes, as we all know frustrations abound over some Court decisions, but to get such a determination from Australia's High Court would be extremely difficult, but in theory it is still possible.

As for the players in this video, both on & off camera. Where are they now ? : -

Max Walsh - Works At The Bulletin Magazine.

Richard Carleton - Died on the job in Tasmania while working for the TV program 60 Minutes, May 2006.

Donald Horne - Died in 2005 A fellow one did not necessary agree with, but a most impressive intellectual nether the less.

Angela Pearman - Barrister At Law In Sydney, seen in Part Two with a rare on air smile { must have liked the raconteuring of Max Walsh in this instance } this woman was boned from The ABC a few years ago, she performed News Reading duties on that TV station for many years.

Lionel Bowen - Still lives in Sydney, an interesting Labour Man & a very unpretentious fellow.

Mike Bailey - Until recently an ABC Weather Man { as seen in Part Two } & likeable bloke, but failed ALP Candidate from Election 2007, yes there were some ! As Joe Hockey managed to hold his seat of North Sydney which leads me to point out a strange synchronicity. Richard Carleton { Part One } in this clip mentions that Lionel Bowen while in Canberra chose as his digs a relative's converted garage, this was repeated by the former Defence Minster & Current Federal Opposition Leader, Dr. Brendan Nelson who while in Canberra stayed at Joe Hockey's garage, or shed.

Link : http://au.news.yahoo.com/070226/23/12jrf.html

More Related Links : -

http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/Pubs/online/milestones.htm
Australia's Constitutional Milestones.

http://www.humanities.mq.edu.au/Ockham/1stRd.html
The Constitution.

http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item.asp?dID=12
Australia's Birth Certificates.

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[garryparmenter]

He wassuch a snob.

[BigDon62]

@garryparmenter Yes I think perhaps he was ? He also was a fellow that didn't return certain items to little old me, namely a number of London Times Newspapers from the 1800's - I left them with reception only on loan to Richard @ ABC 3 Canberra many years ago & despite many requests @ the time, am yet to receive them back. Am almost tempted to ask his estate for their return !

[brianclough]

Very interesting.

[irishgodfatherchris]

@Mollarooza and its currently held by Peter Garrett

[Mollarooza]

LOwer middle class electorate of Kingsford Smith???

WTF?

I know its a Labor stronghold but I would hardly call it lower to middle class.

Its in the eastern suburs and would cost u an arm and a leg to live there

[jhqw7u676yfw143t]

that old bastard carleton dropped dead on camera - too money hungry to retire as australians generally are.

[generalwow]

when you have a passion that is the difference it makes. but getting paid for something you detest is another case (as in most cases).

[kingobnoxious]

I really miss Richard Carleton:(

I would rather hear talk on protecting the unalieanable rights of all sovereign individuals in Australia. A bill of rights, a constitution similar to the USA.

[stickyundies]

Wasn't Richard Carleton fantastic.

[neverababy]

Can't remember hearing or seeing the late Donald Horne interviewed very much so this is an archival gem.

Always enjoy listening to a sane balanced argument.

Not sure what motivated the late Carleton to make smart alec comments, a funny kind of conceit that he never learned to deal with.

Both men died within a year of each other Horne 9/2005 Carleton 5/2006.