Seperation of Power

• Separation of Powers principle aims to avoid dictatorships and prevent the abuse of power
• Judiciary:

  • Parliaments 151 House of Representatives and 76 senators
  • Make and amend laws
• The three branches of Separation of Power

  • judicial
  • Executive
  • Legislate
• Executive

  • Prime minister, Cabinet, and Ministry
  • Administer Law
• Legislative:

  • Judges in court room (high court)
  • Make judgement about the law
• Each group keeps checks and balances on the other to stop them from abusing their power
• Because of Responsible Parliamentary Government we have a fusion of legislate and executive, there is no true SOP