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Structure and Function of ParliamentVictorian and Commonwealth
Senate
Legislative Council
House of Representatives
Legislative Assembly
Governor-general
Governor
+The Australian Parliamentary System
Constitutional Monarchy Monarch (Queen of UK) Commonwealth Constitution
(Commonwealth Constitutional Act 1900 (UK))
Representative democracy Political government carried out by
elected representatives of the people
Federation of states The Commonwealth Parliament Six state parliaments Two territory parliaments
Commonwealth
+Bicameral system – two houses of parliament
Bicameral System
Upper House
Lower House
Commonwealth and all state parliaments excluding QLD and the territories operate on a bicameral system
+Structure of Commonwealth Parliament
Commonwealth Parliament
Queens Representative
Governor-general
Upper House
Senate
Lower House
House of Representatives
+Structure of House of Representatives (Lower House)
150 members of the House
Elected every 3 years
Each member represents a division of Australia
Majority of the House forms government
+Role of House of Representatives (Lower House)
Initiates and makes laws
Determines the government (majority forms government)
Provides responsible government
Represents the people (acts as a people’s house)
Politicises and scrutinises government administration
Controls government expenditure
+Structure of Senate (Upper House)
76 Senators
Elected every 6 years (half elected every 3 years)
Each member represents a state or territory Each state has 12
Senators Each territory has 2
Senators
+Role of the Senate (Upper House)
Initiates and passes Bills (other than money Bills)
Represents the states (acts as a states’ house)
Acts as a house of review
Scrutinises legislation (checks all Bills and delegated legislation)
Operates as a check on government
+Role of the Crown (Governor-general)
Gives or withholds royal assent to Bills
Appoints an executive council Federal level: made up of prime minister
and senior ministers State level: premier and senior ministers
Can make delegated legislation
Has reserve powers Power to appoint or dismiss a
premier/prime minister or minister Power to dissolve the lower house
+Structure of the Victorian Parliament
Victorian Parliame
nt
Queen’s Representative
Governor
Upper House
Legislative Council
Lower House
Legislative Assembly
+Structure of Legislative Assembly (Lower House)
88 members
Elected every 4 years
Each member represents a district of Victoria
Majority forms government
+Role of Legislative Assembly (Lower House)
Initiates and makes laws
Determines the government
Represents the people of Victoria
Provides responsible
government
+Structure of Legislative Council (Upper House)
40 members
Elected every 4 years
Each member represents a region of Victoria 8 regions in Victoria 5 members per region
+Role of Legislative Council (Upper House
Initiates and passes Bills (other than money Bills)
Represents the regions of Victoria
Acts as a house of review
Scrutinises legislation
Operates as a check on government
+Role of the Crown (Governor)
Gives or withholds royal assent to Bills
Appoints an executive council Federal level: made up of prime minister
and senior ministers State level: premier and senior ministers
Can make delegated legislation
Has reserve powers Power to appoint or dismiss a
premier/prime minister or minister Power to dissolve the lower house