Australian values
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Question 5 of 41
Australian values
What does the Rule of Law mean in Australia?
A
Only leaders must follow laws.
B
All Australians are equal under the law, regardless of their background.Rule of Law = same law for everyone, including leaders, police, and religious figures. "Equal under the law" and "no one above the law" are two halves of the same idea.
C
Laws apply only to indigenous groups.
D
Defence ministers are above the law.
WhyRule of Law = same law for everyone, including leaders, police, and religious figures. "Equal under the law" and "no one above the law" are two halves of the same idea. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 4 — Australian values, "Commitment to the Rule of Law" (and Part 2, "The Rule of Law").