Fact Sheets

Three Levels of Government

http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss55.html

The Constitution

http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss31.html

Video

What is Parliament?

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/video/whatIsParliament/transcript.html

Making a law

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/video/makingALaw/transcript.html

Images

The Law

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/library/law.html

Closer Look

A Multi-tiered System: governing Australia

http://www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/multi.html

Frequently Asked Questions

Governing Australia

http://www.peo.gov.au/faq/faq_14.html#

What power does the federal government have to make law?

http://www.peo.gov.au/faq/faq_11.html#11_2

What power do state and territory parliaments have to make law?

http://www.peo.gov.au/faq/faq_11.html#11_3

What power do local representative bodies have to make law?

http://www.peo.gov.au/faq/faq_11.html#11_4

What are the main features of the Australian federal system?

http://www.peo.gov.au/faq/faq_2.html#2_3

Kidsview

Pass the Bill

http://www.peo.gov.au/kidsview/lawmaking/passthebill.html

Links

Links to Parliaments

http://www.peo.gov.au/links/parliaments.html

Links to Government

http://www.peo.gov.au/links/government.html