Statue Law

Question 1

what is statute law

Answer 1

statue law is law made by the parliament. these laws are called a legislation or an act. all parliaments in Australia have the power to make statute law. the constitution sets out these powers for federal and state parliaments.

Question 2

about the parliament

Answer 2

it is a body of elected representatives. it debates bills, deciding to pass, reject or amend them. other than QLD all parliaments in Australia are BICAMERAL, meaning they have two houses

Question 3

house of representatives

Answer 3

also known as the lower house is the most important. led by the prime minister, they serve for three years and there are 151 seats

Question 4

Senate

Answer 4

or the upper house, each state has 12 senators and territories have two. they are called the state’s house and they are a house of review as they review the bill passed to them by the lower house. (review the bill after the lower house passes it)