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The Prime Minister Chairing the weekly party meeting which decides policys and examines new legislation. representing the Australian government overseas. Deciding when to call an election and leading the party in the election. Selecting other members and senators from the same party to be ministers. Leading the government as the chief government spoke person n the house of representatives. Functions of Parliament Federal government State government Local council Set up parliamentary committees to examine government bills. Investigate how the government spends money in the budget by participating in estimates committees, which are held twice a year. Questions the government each day in question time in both the house of representatives and the senate. A Short History of Parliament The development of Parliament in Australia: 1856-New South Wales 1856-Victoria 1857-Tasmania 1857:South Australia 1860:Queensland 1890:Western Australia Three Levels Of Government Each level of government is run by a democratically elected council or parliament. The number of each level of government. 1 Federal parliament 6 State Parliaments and over 650 local councils in Australia. The Coat Of Arms The Kangaroo: The Kangaroo represents that Australia never goes backwards because kangaroos can’t go backwards. The Emu: The emu also represents Australia not going backwards. The shield: the shield stands for all of the countries that we are united. A rabbit. The Ideal Of Australia

Democrese is when heaps of people come and vote. Yes because everyone gets a say. Laws are made by when the government comes together and they pass it on to the manager and they can accept or decline.