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David Mann

Guest expert on SBS's civics podcast "How Australia Works", appearing in the episode "Why power is split, and how that protects you" on Australia's separation of powers.

Sep 23, 2026

5:11
Who gets to check it?
5:12
It is obviously a significant decision, and, and as I said in my two-minute statement, all Australian governments are bound by decisions of the High Court.
8:58
The government acted, the court tested the boundary, and the High Court said this power had gone too far.
9:05
First of all, the decision from the High Court that's been referred to there is not the decision that the government wanted, but it is a decision that we're prepared for.

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