Sources of contemporary Australian law- statute law

Question 1

define statue law

Answer 1

Statute law also known as legislation is any law made by parliament.

Question 2

Role of parliament

Answer 2

 Responsible for making laws
 Represent citizens of Australia
 Reflect values + ethics of society

Question 3

structure of federal and state (NSW) Parliament

Question 4

what is legislation

Answer 4

Legislation is a Set of laws made by a governing body.

Question 5

government VS opposition

Answer 5

GOVERNMENT = party that gets the most amount of seats

OPPOSITION = party with second number of seats

Question 6

legislative process

Answer 6

1. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2. SENATE
3. GOVERNGENERAL

(and all steps in between)

Question 7

what is the ‘legislative process’

Answer 7

The legislative process is when Parliament makes laws by proposing bills.

Question 8

what is Delegated Legislation?

Question 9

advantages of delegated legislation

Answer 9

1. the people making the legislation are usually experts in the field
2. delegation of minor legislation frees up parliamentary time for very serious issues
3. it is easier to amend delegated legislation and thus, it is more flexible

Question 10

disadvantages of delegated legislation

Answer 10

1. elected members of parliament do not have time or expertise to fully check delegated legislation
2. with many different bodies involved in making delegated legislation, there can be inconsistencies
3. little publicity surrounds delegated legislation and thus, the public usually cannot voice their views