NSA

• Government Powers: 

  • On September 9, 1939, the National Security Act granted the Australian government additional powers to control the war effort and impose total war.
• Legislative Authority: 

  • The Act allowed the government to make laws in areas beyond those permitted by the Constitution.
• Regulatory Powers: 

  • It enabled the creation of regulations with the force of law, requiring only the approval of the governor-general and key ministers, rather than both houses of Parliament.