Australian Government
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MelinaH1002
Last updated 4 months ago
Discipline:
Social Studies Subject:
Geography
Grade:
6,7,8,9,10,11,12


the commonwealth parliament
the commonwealth parliament
• Appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister• Roles: constitutional & statuary, formal ce- remonial, non-ceremonial social duties• Acts on the advice of the Ministry
• Has 76 senators - 12 elected for each of 6 states, 2 each for territories• Regarded as a State's House• Bills cannot become law unless they are agreed to in the same terms by each House
• Has 150 members, each representing a sepa- rate electoral division• Party/group with majority support forms the Government• Functions include law making, committee work and representation of electors
separation of powers
separation of powers
• Separation of powers is not complete, as some roles of government overlap
elections
elections
principles
principles
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• Governments must protect the rights & freedoms of individuals• Governments must make laws that reflect the views and values of the people• Governments must be accountable to the people• There must be a separation of powers
A U S T R A L I A N G O V E R N M E N T
A U S T R A L I A N G O V E R N M E N T
levels of government
levels of government
• collect rates from local property owners/receive grants from state/territory governments
• raise money from taxes but receive more than half from fed government, spending it on state/territory matters
• raises money to run the country by collecting taxes on incomes, goods & services, spending it on national matters
• compulsory voting• House of Representatives - held every 3 years - 151 members elected - preferential voting• Senators - elected for a 6-year period - 12 elected to represent each state, 2 for each territory - proportional representation - usually held at the same time as lower house elections
GOVERNOR-GENERAL SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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