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Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting …
On 19 September 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (the bill) to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for report by 25 November 2024.
Infosheet 20 - The Australian system of government
How achieved. Formal appointment pursuant to Constitution. Constitutional functions. Conventions applying / functions in practice. Sovereign. Inherited. Head of Executive Government and one of constituent parts of the Parliament, but these functions are …
So when is the next federal election? A quick guide
Oct 5, 2024 · Minimum # of days Maximum # of days; Expiry or dissolution of Parliament The House of Representatives expires 3 years after its first meeting but can be dissolved earlier (section 28, Constitution).: Election announcement No fixed time.: Issue of writs Writs are issued within 10 days of the expiry of the House of Representatives or within 10 days of the proclamation of a dissolution of the ...
Part V - Powers of the Parliament – Parliament of Australia
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 government of the Commonwealth with respect to:. trade and commerce with other countries, and among the States;
Bills—the parliamentary process – Parliament of Australia
Bills—the parliamentary process. The normal flow of the legislative process is that a bill (a draft Act, or, in the terminology of the Constitution, a proposed law) is introduced into one House of Parliament, passed by that House and agreed to (or finally agreed to when amendments are made) in identical form by the other House.
Closing the Gap – Parliament of Australia
Key issue. Closing the Gap started as a collective commitment of Australian federal, state and territory governments to address ‘the fundamental divide between the health outcomes and life expectancy of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia and non-Indigenous Australians’. The current commitment has evolved beyond its …
Parliament Explained Democracy – Parliament of Australia
Thursday, 16 June 2022 in . What is democracy? Democracy means ‘rule by the people’. The word comes from the ancient Greek words ‘demos’ (the people) and ‘kratos’ (to rule).
Appendix 1: Classification and salary scales – Parliament of Australia
Appendix A - Pay scales Classification level Pay points Salary as at 9/11/2022 Salary on commencement* (4%) Salary on 9 November 2024 (3.8%) Salary on 9 November 2025 (3.4%) APS level 1 1.1 $ 55,778 $ 58,009 $ 60,2
Senators and Members – Parliament of Australia
151 members. Who is a Member? 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 debate on proposed laws and public policy, representing the views of the people in their electorate.