In our constitutional system the separation of powers is paramount -- the judiciary must remain independent of the executive. Federal courts can only be asked to exercise judicial functions. John North
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![[The alternative philosophy is best put by the president of the Law Council of Australia, John North.] The major concern is that when a government gives power to police to stop, arrest, question and detain for long periods people not reasonably suspected of a crime we have crossed into uncharted territory, ... Nothing can justify giving up such fundamental rights. - John North Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=W1RoZSBhbHRlcm5hdGl2ZSBwaGlsb3NvcGh5IGlzIGJlc3QgcHV0IGJ5IHRoZSBwcmVzaWRlbnQgb2YgdGhlIExhdyBDb3VuY2lsIG9mIEF1c3RyYWxpYSwgSm9obiBOb3J0aC5dIFRoZSBtYWpvciBjb25jZXJuIGlzIHRoYXQgd2hlbiBhIGdvdmVybm1lbnQgZ2l2ZXMgcG93ZXIgdG8gcG9saWNlIHRvIHN0b3AsIGFycmVzdCwgcXVlc3Rpb24gYW5kIGRldGFpbiBmb3IgbG9uZyBwZXJpb2RzIHBlb3BsZSBub3QgcmVhc29uYWJseSBzdXNwZWN0ZWQgb2YgYSBjcmltZSB3ZSBoYXZlIGNyb3NzZWQgaW50byB1bmNoYXJ0ZWQgdGVycml0b3J5LCAuLi4gTm90aGluZyBjYW4ganVzdGlmeSBnaXZpbmcgdXAgc3VjaCBmdW5kYW1lbnRhbCByaWdodHMuIA==&author=ICBKb2huIE5vcnRoICAgIA==&num=6 "[The alternative philosophy is best put by the president of the Law Council of Australia, John North.] The major concern is that when a government gives power to police to stop, arrest, question and detain for long periods people not reasonably suspected of a crime we have crossed into uncharted territory, ... Nothing can justify giving up such fundamental rights. - John North Quotes")
