2. Australian Parliament The Commonwealth Parliament Parliament is made up of the Queen (represented by the Governor-General) and two Houses (the Senate and the House of Representatives). There are five important functions of parliament: to provide a place for government to work; to make laws; to provide money needed for government; to provide a place for peoples opinions to be heard; and to make sure the government does the right thing.
3. Australian Parliament The Governor-General The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Senate The Senate has 76 Senators - 12 are elected for each of the 6 states, and 2 each for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Equal representation of states The House of Representatives The House of Representatives has 150 Members - each representing a separate electoral division. The most distinctive feature of the House is that the party with majority in the House forms the Government.
4. Australian Parliament The Constitution Legislative Power Executive Power Judicial Power High Court House of representatives The Governor General Senate Other Federal Courts Government Departments
