Legislative Process Quiz

The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. What's the next step?

• Skip the debate and vote immediately

• Move to the second reading to debate the main idea of the bill

• Refer the bill directly to the House committee for public inquiry

• Send the bill directly to the Governor-General

Members of the House are debating the bill. What should you do next?

• Vote on the bill immediately after the debate

• Refer the bill to the House committee for a public inquiry

• Make amendments to the bill during the debate

• Skip the debate and move to the third reading

The committee has reviewed the bill and made its recommendations. What's the next step?

• Bring the bill back to the House for consideration in detail

• Skip detailed consideration and move straight to the final vote

• Introduce amendments based on the committee's findings before the vote

• Discard the bill and start over

The bill is ready for the final vote in the House of Representatives. What should you do?

• Vote on the bill in its final form

• Send the bill back to the committee for more amendments

• Attempt to pass the bill without further changes

• Table the bill and wait until the next session

The bill has passed the House of Representatives and is now in the Senate. What's the next step?

• Move to the first reading

• Send the bill to the Senate committee for an inquiry

• Debate the bill on the Senate floor

• Send the bill directly to the Governor-General for signing

The Senate committee has reviewed the bill. What should you do next?

• Debate the bill in detail in the Committee of the Whole

• Vote on the bill without further discussion

• Make amendments based on the committee's recommendations

• Reject the bill and send it back to the House

The bill is ready for the final vote in the Senate. What's your choice?

• Vote on the bill in its final form

• Send the bill back to the House of Representatives for more debate

• Attempt to pass the bill with minor amendments

• Drop the bill and let it expire

The bill has passed both houses of Parliament. What happens now?

• The Governor-General signs the bill, making it law

• Send the bill back to the Senate for another vote

• Refer the bill to a special committee for final review before signing

Which of the following actions are necessary for a bill to become a law?

• Approval by both houses of Parliament

• Approval by the High Court

• Signature by the Governor-General

• Publish the bill in the newspaper for public approval