PASSING A BILL

Miss Westbrook Monday, 25

th
June 2012
What is a Bill?

What is a Bill?
A Bill a proposal for a new law or to modify an
existing law that is presented to a parliament
What does it mean to pass a
Bill?
Reflect on your role play in
Canberra
What were some of the key
roles when passing a bill?
Key roles
Speaker
Clerk
Government
Opposition
Minor Party
Serjeant-at-Arms
Speaker

Speaker
The Speaker is the person who is elected by
the members of the House of Representatives
as its presiding officer to run the parliamentary
proceedings in the House of Representatives.
Clerk

Clerk (of the House of
Representatives or Senate)
The Clerk is the most senior parliamentary
officer in each chamber. The Clerk records the
decisions of the chamber.
Government

Government
The government is the party or coalition of
parties that wins the most seats in the House
of Representatives.
Government means to rule, to administer or to
control.
Government is meant to be of the people, by
the people, for the people.
Government is the form of system of rule by
which a country or state is governed.
Opposition

Opposition
The opposition is the second largest
parliamentary party or coalition of parties after
the government in the House of
Representatives.
The opposition opposes what it believes to be
wrong in government policies or actions.
The opposition is also Australias alternative
government should voters decide in their
favour during the federal election.
Minor Party

Minor Party
A minor party is a political party that has
significantly fewer members in parliament than
the largest political parties in a parliament.
Serjeant-at-Arms

Serjeant-at-Arms
The Serjeant-at-Arms is an officer of the
House of Representatives who is responsible
for keeping order in the House of
Representatives chamber and within the
Parliament House building.
The Serjeant-at-Arms also provides services
to members of the House of Representatives.
Five Ws
You are to research information on passing a
bill using the laptops
Answer the five Ws on the scaffold
Groups of three students


Miss Westbrooks
recommendations
PEO website (look under Student > fact sheets
> Bills and Laws and/or Passing a Bill and/or
Where do Bills come from and/or Passing a
Bill > (scroll down) > click on More
Information)
Google > Behind the news Passing a Bill
Google > Passing a Bill