AUSTRALIAN VALUES This is an Australian values question — In the real test, every values question must be correct.
A senior official breaks the law and says their position protects them. What does the Rule of Law say?
- Every Australian is equal before the law and no person is above it ✓
- Officials are judged by their own department, not by the courts
- Senior officials answer only to the parliament that appointed them
- Officials may be excused when the offence is not a serious one
Why this is the answer
The Rule of Law means the same law applies to everyone. A powerful position does not put a person outside the law.
This question is from: Commitment to the Rule of Law
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