YEAR 6 AUSTRALIAN HISTORY

Australian Parliament

Australian Parliament

The Commonwealth ParliamentParliament is made up of the Queen

(represented by the Governor-General) and two Houses (the Senate and the House of Representatives).

There are five important functions of parliament: to provide a place for government to work; to make laws; to provide money needed for government; to provide a place for peoples opinions to be heard; and to make sure the government does the right thing.

Australian Parliament

The Governor-General The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of

the Prime Minister.

The Senate The Senate has 76 Senators - 12 are elected for each of the 6

states, and 2 each for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

Equal representation of states

The House of Representatives The House of Representatives has 150 Members - each

representing a separate electoral division. The most distinctive feature of the House is that the party with

majority in the House forms the Government.

Australian Parliament

The Constitution

LegislativePower

ExecutivePower

JudicialPower

House of representativ

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Senate The Governor General

Government Departments

High Court

Other Federal Courts