The Australian Sovereignty Party will work for a transparent and fair judicial system - that will treat all people equally. No politician, no CEO of a big corporation, no rich person and no celebrity should ever again receive preferential treatment.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.

We believe that:

• The Australian Constitution must be upheld in all courts of Australia (as per clause 5 of the ‘Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act’). No governments are to pass laws which go against the Constitution nor against Common Law and the will of the people. Truth and Justice are to prevail at all times in a court of law. Points of law or procedure of law should not override this. No submitted evidence should be ignored in court and all laws are to be treated in the spirit/intent of the law, not the letter of the law. Laws are not to be enforced just for the sake of it. If there is no victim there is no real crime.

• We will bring to justice all who have corrupted our legal system and governments.

• We believe in the right to be presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction, and in the right to be tried by a jury of your peers in all cases both criminal and civil in which you are a defendant.

• We will ensure the will of the people is reflected in appropriately sentencing convicted criminals; particularly that of violent offenders such as rapists and murderers.

Martin Luther King Jr

Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.

• We will restore the rightful use of trial by jury in both criminal and civil cases. Judges should not determine the sentence, liability/fine or period of incarceration for convicted criminals. Rather, a judge should always advise the jury of the minimum and maximum sentence/ liability, and allow the jury of peers to determine the sentence.

• Our federal Constitution and Common Law is to reign as the supreme law of this land – as intended. Nothing in it will ever be amended or inadequately interpreted; only the will and voice of the people have this power via lawful referendum as prescribed in section 128 of our federal Constitution. Interpretation of such law is in the hands of those who wrote it. Therefore, the ‘Commentaries on the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia’ (written by two of the authors of our Constitution – Quick & Garran) shall be the authority on its interpretation, as they clearly stipulate its intent.

• Any law of any State that is contrary to our federal Constitution is to be rendered void as per section 109 of our federal Constitution.

• Candidates for Prime Minister shall not make any election promises that they cannot uphold. If any Minister, or any other political candidate, is found to have committed a deed contrary to their election promises, that candidate will be removed immediately, and shall be subject to legal action.

• Under an ASP stewardship, all public servants will be reminded that they are exactly that – public servants; not public masters.

• We will immediately set up a Royal Commission to eliminate, and to prevent, corruption in the Judiciary, in the Police force, and in Government. Judicial review is the Sovereign prerogative of the citizen if they suspect or have experienced foul play on the part of these public servants.

• All Acts and all legislation is to be written in plain and simple English. One Act will cover only one concept/topic – there will be no “ear-marks”. All Acts will also have additional sections to illustrate how the proposed legislation is pursuant to our federal Constitution. Those opposed to the proposed legislation shall have their commentaries added in a section specifically set aside for this purpose.

Socrates

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.