Chapter 5 Roles and powers of the Opposition and Shadow Ministry at Commonwealth level Flashcards
Two types of questions which can be asked by Private Members in Question Time
With notice and Without Notice
‘Friendly’ questions asked by government backbenchers in Question Time
Dorothy Dixers
Motion moved by the Opposition against an individual minister
censure
The failure to pass an appropriation (money) bill in the House would be considered as effectively, _______
a no-confidence motion
This government Senator was censured in 2015 for his dealings with the Human Rights Commissioner
George Brandis
A quorum of ____ MHRs are required for a valid vote on any matter before the House
30
Refusing _______ is an Opposition tactic to frustrate the government in votes in parliament
pairs
This Committee in parliament is judged to be the most rigorous accountability mechanism in parliament
Senate Estimates
The Public Interest Disclosure Act (2013) protects these people within government and make them an important source of accountability
whistle-blowers
Social liberals within the Liberal Party are referred to as ‘______’
wets
The ALP Party room is referred to as the _________
caucus
Apart from the Opposition leader, the other major influence on ALP policy comes from this Conference held every two years
National Party
The three factions of the ALP
Left, Centre Left and Right
In recent years, three effective Speakers have been judged to be ___________
Anna Burke, Tony Smith and Harry Jenkins
The funding level provided to the Opposition is approximately ____ % of that provided to government
20
