Australian Legislation Institutions

Australian legislation institutions

As regards legislation, the legislation institution in Australia is composed of the federal council and the state council; as regards the regulations and rules, the institution establishing them is composed of various administrative institutions; as regards case law, the institution establishing them are mainly composed of courts.

1. Parliament Council: Legislation Institution

(1) The Federal Parliament

The Australia Federal Parliament is the highest legislative body found in 1901. It consists of the Queen( represented by the federal governor-general), the House of Representatives and the Senate. The main responsibilities of the House of Representatives include: legislation or amending the existing law; monitoring the administration and the fiscal expenditure of the government.; representing the voters and expressing the voter's willing .The senate possesses almost the same legislation right with the House of Representatives, except that it cannot introduce or amend bills that are related to tax income and government fiscal expenditure. All the bills can only become law with the approval of The Two houses, therefore the Senate plays the important role of keeping a balanced government. Currently there are 147 seats in the Senate and 76 representatives in the House of the Representatives. The Responsibility of the Federal Parliament include, discussing, amending and passing various bills; constituting and monitoring the government. Of which the Fiscal Monitoring Right is the traditional right the parliament possesses in order to monitor the government.

(2)The State Court

Every state of Australia is set up with a state council. All the state councils take the form of bi-cameral system that resembles the Federal Parliament. Except for states in Queensland, northern areas and Australian Capital Territory, which practice the unicameral system.

2.Administrative Legislation Institution

In Australia, the parliament grants some legislative rights clearly to the authorized institutions(usually executive authorities). The relevant administrative departments can only execute power within the authority granted and shall be subject to supervision.

(1) Court

The courts in Australia possess certain legislative right and are composed of the Federal Court and the State Court. The two systems are not in an administrative affiliation, nor do they have to report to each other.

(2) The Federal

The federal court system is classified into three levels: the Supreme Court, the District Court and the Local Court. Besides, there are various specified courts such as children's court, compensation tribunal, tenancy tribunal and so on.