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Steps in making a law
- 1. Steps in Makinga Law
- 2. When a governmentis elected they have ideas or policies about important issues such as …
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- 7. A law startsoff with an idea from someone. II think children think children should have longer should have longer school hours! school hours!
- 8. A Bill (aproposed law) is drafted and introduced to parliament.
- 9. The Bill’s firstreading is in the House of Representatives. II think children should think children should have longer school have longer school hours! hours!
- 10. During the secondreading the Bill is debated. opposition really Yeh. The Yeh. The opposition really caned us. caned us. II won’t be so won’t be so nervous next nervous next time… time… We have to We have to present a present a better better argument. argument.
- 11. Amendments or changesare made to the Bill. Yeh. This is Let’s make Let’s make Yeh. This is some so old so old some school! changes… changes… school!
- 12. The Bill isvoted on. (Who do you think usually wins?)
- 13. The Bill isthen sent to the Senate for its first reading.
- 14. During the secondreading the Bill is debated. They don’t They don’t know what II know. It’s know. It’s know what they’re talking embarrassing embarrassing they’re talking about… just watching just watching about… them. them.
- 15. A Senate committeemay consider the Bill and seek public opinion. At last At last someone’s got someone’s got Good Good some sense. some sense. idea! idea! II think we should think we should ask the people. ask the people.
- 16. The Bill isvoted on. (Who do you think usually wins?)
- 17. The Bill issent to the Governor-General for Royal assent. That’s me! That’s me! II represent represent the Queen. the Queen.
- 18. The Bill isnow a Law that may be enforced by …
- 19. the courts And that’s Andthat’s That’s my where II That’s my where job! work! job! work!
- 20. and police. This is what This is what happens when happens when you don’t stay you don’t stay Yeh! Yeh! at school for 12 at school for 12 hours each day! hours each day!