The States of the US actually give the executive mandate from the voters, which allows for freedom of conscience from the Parliament. If the Australian Parliament voted as freely as the US Congress, there would be changes in Government every two months.
The separation of powers simply means that as you say, bicameralism is not needed to check the executive or legislature. Thus, a directly elected Governor with line-item veto and a House elected by Hare-Clark proportional representation (using multi member electorates) [with the two-thirds vote to overrule veto] would satisfy all necessary checks and balances whilst being highly representative and more efficient.
I would prefer we had the same elected executive and PR unicameral legislatures here.
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The States of the US actually give the executive mandate from the voters, which allows for freedom of conscience from the Parliament. If the Australian Parliament voted as freely as the US Congress, there would be changes in Government every two months.
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The separation of powers simply means that as you say, bicameralism is not needed to check the executive or legislature. Thus, a directly elected Governor with line-item veto and a House elected by Hare-Clark proportional representation (using multi member electorates) [with the two-thirds vote to overrule veto] would satisfy all necessary checks and balances whilst being highly representative and more efficient.
I would prefer we had the same elected executive and PR unicameral legislatures here.