Parliament of Australia

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The Parliament of Australia is the federal bicameral legislature of the Commonwealth of Australia, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
federal legislature
parliament
buildingOpened 1988
constitutionalBasis Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
country Australia
createdBy Constitution of Australia
electoralCycleLowerHouse maximum three-year terms
electoralCycleUpperHouse staggered six-year terms
foundationDate 1901-01-01
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasBroadcastService ParlView
hasComponent Governor-General of Australia
House of Representatives
Monarch of Australia
Senate of Australia
hasLibrary Parliamentary Library of Australia
headOfStateRepresentative Governor-General of Australia
headOfStateRole Monarch of Australia
linked to: King of Australia
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
linked to: Australia
language English
legislativeChamber House of Representatives
Senate of Australia
location Canberra
lowerHouse House of Representatives
meetingPlaceCity Canberra
meetingPlaceTerritory Australian Capital Territory
meetsAt Parliament House, Canberra
numberOfHouses 2
officialName Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
power amend the Constitution of Australia
approve federal budget
declare war on advice of the executive
enact federal statutes
establish federal courts
regulate interstate and international trade
previousMeetingPlace Old Parliament House, Canberra
role controls public finances at the federal level
debates national issues
makes federal laws
oversees the Government of Australia
represents the people of Australia
scrutinises executive government
shortName Australian Parliament
supervises Government of Australia
upperHouse Senate of Australia
votingSystemLowerHouse instant-runoff voting
votingSystemUpperHouse single transferable vote
website https://www.aph.gov.au/

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Australia legislature Parliament of Australia
Australia Day observedBy Australian government
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Senate of Australia partOf Parliament of Australia
Senate of Australia chamberOf Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia officialName Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia shortName Australian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
House of Representatives of Australia partOf Parliament of Australia
Australian National University governedBy Australian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia reportsTo Parliament of Australia
Canberra hostsInstitution Parliament of Australia
Royal Assent appliesTo Parliament of Australia
Dominion of Australia legislature Parliament of Australia
Australia Act 1986 enactedBy Parliament of Australia
Australian Constitution establishes Commonwealth Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Australian Constitution legislativePowerVestedIn Federal Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Australian government legislativeBranch Parliament of Australia
Australian government isAccountableTo Parliament of Australia
Parliamentary Library of Australia serves Parliament of Australia
Parliamentary Library of Australia governedBy Parliament of Australia
ParlView operator Parliament of Australia
ParlView serviceArea Australian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
ParlView owner Parliament of Australia
Parliament House, Melbourne housed Parliament of Australia
Australian Electoral Commission reportsTo Parliament of Australia
the House partOf Parliament of Australia
Kim Beazley legislativeBody Parliament of Australia
Department of Parliamentary Services jurisdiction Parliament of Australia
Great Hall (Parliament House, Canberra) usedBy Parliament of Australia
subject linked to: Great Hall
Members’ Hall governingBody Parliament of Australia
Reserve Bank Act 1959 enactedBy Parliament of Australia
Reserve Bank Act 1959 legislature Australian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Payments System Board reportsTo Parliament of Australia
Yirrkala bark petitions presentedTo Australian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Australia
President of the Australian Senate partOf Parliament of Australia
President of the Australian Senate governmentBranch Legislative branch of Australia
linked to: Parliament of Australia
Corporations Act 2001 enactedBy Parliament of Australia
Treasury (Australia) reportsTo Parliament of Australia
National Cabinet of Australia reportsTo Parliament of Australia
Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 legislativeBody Parliament of Australia
Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 enactedBy Parliament of Australia
Australian Notes Act 1910 legislature Parliament of Australia
Lyne governmentalBody Parliament of Australia
Currency Act 1963 legislativeBody Parliament of Australia
Murray–Darling Basin Authority legislatedBy Parliament of Australia
Fenner jurisdiction Parliament of Australia