Making of a Law

• Laws


  Made by Parliament
• Statutes, Acts of Parliament, Legislation


  Types of laws made by Parliament
• Common law, Precedent


  Law making by the Courts
• Levels of law making

  • Federal Government
  • State Government
  • Local Government
• Federal Government


  • Makes laws on issues that affect the whole country
  • Outlined in the constitution
  • Taxation, Defence and Immigration
• State Government


  • Makes laws which are applicable to a certain state
  • Education, Hospitals, Roads and Police
• Local Government


  • Makes laws specifically relating to a suburb/council they represent
  • Pet registration, Rubbish Collection and Parking
• How laws are made

  1. First House (House of Representatives) introduction and reading of the bill

  2. Second reading, members debate the bill - Bill is public

  3. Third reading

  4. Second House (The Senate) Introduction and reading

  5. Second house introduction and first reading

  6. Second House second reading, members debate the bill

  7. Third reading

  8. Bill Passed both houses

  9. Royal assessment by Governor

  10. The new law is made