The Superior State is…?
*Keep reading to find out which state is the best in Australia*
Law in australia
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In Australia, the legal system primarily adheres to the common law tradition, however it still encompasses dynamic elements of Customary/Traditional law."
First Nations people embrace a set of values and laws that have developed over time, rooted in the moral norms accepted within their communities.
The diversity within Australian law can be seen through overlapping features like the Murri Court which sits in the centre of the 2 legal spheres that orchestrate Australia’s judicial processes.
Alongside this, each State has their own jurisdiction to make laws under the Australian Constitution on certain matters such as education or roads. This enables further diversification in the laws present in Australia and presents challenges and opportunities due to the wide array of different values, morals and laws within our multicultural nation.
Other states laws matter?
Regardless of whether you have friends or family in other states, all laws within Australia are significant. The laws of one state can trigger changes in Queensland or even at the federal level in some cases.
Different states have diverse needs and their respective laws are tailored to their specific requirements.
Yet, when it comes to laws concerning education, it becomes apparent that states often adopt similar approaches. Whether you received an OP or an ATAR score, or even a different assessment interstate, Queensland recently shifted its focus to education, acknowledging its national results were lagging behind. This consequently resulted in the adoption of the ATAR system, aligning with the standard used by other states.
How laws differ across states
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To understand the variations in laws among the states, let's examine the regulations governing learner drivers and the criteria for obtaining a P1 License.
In NSW, drivers must amass 120 hours, including 20 hours of night driving, and are prohibited from exceeding 90 km/hr.
Tasmania likewise shares the 90 km/hr maximum speed limit but mandates only 80 hours of driving, inclusive of 15 hours of night driving.
Contrastingly, ACT, VIC, WA, and QLD permit learner drivers to adhere to posted speed limits without a specific "maximum" speed.
In the Northern Territory, there isn't even a minimum required hours for drivers, but a mere "recommendation" of 50 hours, with "some" night driving. Crazy, isn't it? You can find more details about the divergent driving requirements among states here
Bad Advice from jeremy
In respect of the interstate students who attend our university I am here to rank the states (and territories) of Australia in relation to the law.
8th. Adelaide South Australia
Come on, the state that couldn’t even keep all 12 apostles together. This isn’t a boy band from the early 2000s, so your apostles will not . Oh did I say this was about the Law? No, this is completely biased on completely random facts.
7th. ACT
You are the “capital” of Australia and I didn’t like the capital in the hunger games. Also the state is too small and you are just one big parliament house.
6th. Tasmania
Some might be shocked this didn’t sit rock bottom, but I appreciate an underdog and lets be honest none of you have travelled there have you? Exactly so lets stop band-wagoning.
5th. Western Australia
Just a b-tec Queensland to be honest. Lots of land and you have a law against people possessing over 50kg of potatoes. Weird.
4th. Northern Territory
Used to have highways with no speed limit, the best areas for fishing in Australia. Need I go on?
3rd. Victoria
Some would argue with everything Victoria are number 1 but it is literally an offence to fly a kite “to the annoyance of any person” in a public space in Victoria. So i’ll take my kite to a better state goodbye.
2nd. Queensland
Yep. Number 2. That’s all.
1st. New South Wales
UPPPPPPP THE BLUESSSSSS. You heard it hear first, thankfully the editor of this blog won’t decapitate me for writing this. Its “New” South Wales for a reason, keep up Australia.