who opposed (argued against) conscription in Australia during world war 1 and why? who opposed (argued against) conscription in Australia during world war 1 and why?
It is entirely up to the Australian public and Government, there can't be any justification for saying "should", but up to now opinion has been resolutely opposed.
Various pacifist groups including the Quakers.
Henri Bourassa and Wilfred Laurier
Many French Canadians also opposed conscription in 1917.
the cavaliers were the government that opposed the king
Legislation refers to Acts or statute, so Australian Legislative Law is the law that can be found in acts and statute which are legal documents written by government, (as opposed to common law which are laws formed in the courts by judges). The primary source of Legislation in Australia is the Australian Constitution Act. : D
It is the Australian tradition to help end wars, not start them.
National Government, Central government(as opposed to state)
Many people thought of conscription as a sign of loyalty to Britain, their mothercountry, and thought that it would also support those men who were already fighting. However, trade unions feared that their members might be replaced by cheaper foreign or female labour and opposed conscription. Some groups argued that the whole war was immoral, and it was unjust to force people to fight.
anarchist
The anti-federalist opposed the constitution. They opposed it because they thought that it had given the government too much power. They thought that the states should have control over the power. They felt that the supreme law of the land shouldn't be based on a document.