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Diagram: From policy to law

Catalogue no: 0027

Source/copyright: PEO

Parliamentary Education Office, 2011. Please visit the Image Library page for important information about use of images.

Description

This diagram illustrates the role of executive government in turning policy into law.

  1. The executive government decides policy then drafts and introduces bills to the Parliament.
  2. Bills are considered by the Parliament.
  3. If passed by the Parliament, the bills are approved by the Governor-General.
  4. Bills become Acts of Parliament and therefore laws, which are administered by government departments.