ELECTORATE → elects → PARLIAMENT
Eligible electors choose members of the Houses, not the entire constitutional Parliament.
The Australian system of government Enrolment: frequently asked questionsparliament
Commonwealth Parliament
Makes Commonwealth laws and scrutinises executive government.
Role, powers and limits
- Role
- Makes Commonwealth laws and scrutinises executive government.
- Authority source
- Australian Constitution, Chapter I.
- Powers
- Legislation; appropriations; scrutiny.
- Limits
- Legislation is subject to constitutional limits.
- Oversight
- Elections and constitutional adjudication.
- Review / appeal
- No separate review / appeal claim is made for this concept in the initial dataset.
- Money flows
- Appropriations authorise public expenditure.
- Section 96 permits financial assistance to states on terms and conditions; this is not an unrestricted power to direct state governments.
Connected relationships
CONSTITUTION → authorises → PARLIAMENT
Establishes Commonwealth legislative powers and limits.
The ConstitutionPARLIAMENT → legislates → LEGISLATION
Passes Acts through the constitutional law-making process.
The Australian system of governmentPARLIAMENT → reviews → EXECUTIVE
Scrutinises executive action.
The Australian system of governmentPARLIAMENT → funds → EXECUTIVE
Appropriations authorise public expenditure.
The Australian system of governmentPARLIAMENT → reviews → APRA
Parliamentary committees scrutinise APRA and its reports.
Our accountabilities in detailPARLIAMENT → reviews → ASIC
Parliamentary committees scrutinise ASIC within their remit.
ASIC governance and accountabilityPARLIAMENT → funds → STATES & TERRITORIES
Section 96 permits financial assistance to states on terms and conditions; this is not an unrestricted power to direct state governments.
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution ActPrimary and official sources
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