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Diagram: Roles & responsibilities of the Parliament

Catalogue no: 0102

Source/copyright: PEO

Parliamentary Education Office, 2008. Please visit the Image Library page for important information about use of images.

Description

This diagram illustrates the roles & responsibilities of the parliament. The federal parliament:

  • represents the people of Australia
  • makes and proposes Australian law
  • scrutinises the actions of the government
  • forms government.