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Be Wary of the Path to an ‘Elected Dictatorship’

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Be Wary of the Path to an ‘Elected Dictatorship’
The Australian flag is seen on the Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 1, 2022. Rebecca Zhu/The Epoch Times
Augusto Zimmermann
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On Saturday, Australia is having another federal election. These elections are generally held every three years because the Australian Constitution specifies that the maximum term of a parliament is three years.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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