Australian Democracy Y10

What is a bill?

• A law that has been passed

• A proposed law presented to Parliament

• A budget proposal

• A speech made in Parliament

Pictured are former Prime Ministers of Australia. Match the correct name and photo.

• Julia Gillard

  Labor Party

  PM 2010-13

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• Scott Morrison

  Liberal Party

  PM 2018-2022

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• Kevin Rudd

  Labor Party

  PM 2007-10 + 2013

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• Paul Keating

  Labor Party

  PM 1991 - 1996

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• John Howard

  Liberal Party

  PM 1996-2007

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Who can introduce a bill in the Australian Parliament?

• Only the Prime Minister

• Only government ministers

• Any Member of Parliament (MP) or Senator

• Only the Governor-General

Arrange the following based on the House of Parliament they are suited to:

Groups:

(a) House of Representatives

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(b) Senate

• 151 Seats

• 12 Seats per state

• 76 Seats

• each seat = 110,000 votes

• PM + Opposition Leader sit here

• House of Review

• 2 seats per territory

• Lower House

• Upper House

Arrange the following steps in order of how they occur when a bill becomes a law in the House of Reps:

• 3rd Reading

  (MPs vote)

• Consideration in detail

  (discuss bill and changes)

• Bill Passed

  sent to the senate

• 1st and 2nd Reading

  (introduce + debate bill)

• House committee

  (public inquiry)

Arrange the following steps in order of how they occur when a bill becomes a law in the Senate:

• 3rd Reading

  (Senators Vote)

• Senate Committee

  (Public inquiry reports to Senate)

• 1st and 2nd Reading

  (introduce and debate bill in the Senate)

• Committee of the Whole

  (discussion + changes to bill)

• Bill Passed and sent to the Governor General for Royal Assent

When both the House of Representatives and the ​ (a)   are ​ (b)   at the same time because a law is not passed ​ (c)   times. This leads to a ​ (d)   , and if needed, both houses meet together to vote on the law.

• Senate
• dismissed
• 3
• full election

Select the seats that belong to the government.

Select the seats that belong to the opposition.

The speaker is the Member of Parliament who is in charge of running meetings in the House of Representatives.

Select where the Speaker sits.