Members – Parliament of Australia
Members. The House of Representatives has 151 Members, each representing one geographic area of Australia. Members are elected for a 3 year term and when in parliament take part in …
Home – Parliament of Australia
Department of Parliamentary Services. Parliamentary Budget Office. Parliamentary Library. Committees. Committees. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country …
The Australian Constitution – Parliament of Australia
Short title. Act to extend to the Queen's successors. Proclamation of Commonwealth. Commencement of Act. Operation of the Constitution and laws. Definitions. Repeal of Federal …
Research – Parliament of Australia
Research products. Library research publications and materials from other sources to assist in understanding the Budget. Library lectures bring notable speakers to the Parliament to provide …
Parliament Explained Democracy – Parliament of Australia
Jun 16, 2022 · Democracy means ‘rule by the people’. The word comes from the ancient Greek words ‘demos’ (the people) and ‘kratos’ (to rule). In a democracy, the people have the power …
Senators and Members – Parliament of Australia
Senators and Members individually decide their preferred web based contact method. To contact your Senator or Member first find their home page using the below search tool. Their home …
Part V - Powers of the Parliament – Parliament of Australia
Part V - Powers of the Parliament. 51. Legislative powers of the Parliament. The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power 12 to make laws for the peace, order, and good …
No. 10 - The Role of the Senate - Parliament of Australia
The Senate fulfils its role as a check on government by scrutinising bills, delegated legislation, government administration, and government policy in general. It does this by way of …
Bills and Legislation – Parliament of Australia
Bills title only. Using the Bill Introduced date fields will allow you to search bills by the date they were introduced into Parliament. Clicking the 'Bill Introduced (From)' and 'Bill Introduced (To)' …
Infosheet 20 - The Australian system of government
The principle of the separation of powers is that, in order to prevent oppressive government, the three powers of government should be held by separate bodies—the Legislature, Executive …