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This diagram illustrates state and territory law at work.

State/territory parliaments make the law, state/territory executives put the law into action, which results in state/territory services in the community. For example:

• Hospital law is created by state/territory parliaments, and put into action by state/territory executives through the Department of Health, which results in services such as health diagnosis.
• Railway law is created by state/territory parliaments, and put into action by state/territory executives through the Department of Transport, which results in services such as public transport.
• School law is created by state/territory parliaments, and put into action by state/territory executives through the Department of Education, which results in services such as schools and teachers.
• Wildlife law is created by state/territory parliaments, and put into action by state/territory executives through the Department of Wildlife, which results in services such as wildlife protection.
• Police & order law is created by state/territory parliaments, and put into action by state/territory executives through the Department of Corrective Services, which results in services such as the police force.