The

Legislative
 The Australian
Constitution

Executive Judiciary
Legislature
Power to Power to apply the
Power to make law
administer law law

House of
Govern-General High Court
Representatives

Prime Minister and

Senate Federal Courts
Cabinet

Government
Governor General
Departments
 The Legislative
• The legislative is the branch of government responsible for creating law
• The legislative branch/legislature is made up 3 parts: The Governor General (Queen’s representative)
Parliament
The Senate of
Australia
The House of the Representatives
• These three elements make Australia a constitutional monarchy and a representative democracy
 The Legislative
• The Constitution established a bicameral Federal

Parliament - this means parliament consists of

two houses: the Senate and the House of

Representatives

• Laws can only be passed or changed with the

approval of both houses and the Royal Assent of

the Governor-General
 The House of Representatives
• The House of Representatives is the lower house of parliament

• The House of the Representatives has 150 members each representing one of

the Australia’s federal electorates

• The role of the House of the Representatives is represent the views of the

Australian citizens and to make and scrutinise laws based on the views of the

Australian people
 The Senate
• The Senate is the upper house of Parliament

• The Senate has 76 members - 12 are elected for each of the 6 states, and 2 each for the

Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory

• The Senate has been regarded as a State's House

• The Senate shares the role of making laws with the lower house and reviewing laws

before the made

 The Role of Parliament

• The Australian Parliament has four main roles:

1) Making and changing federal laws

2) Representing the people of Australia

3) Providing a place where government is formed

4) Keeping a check on the work of the executive

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