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The Functions of Parliament

Legislation/Law-Making

The process of legislating, making laws, is the most basic day-to-day function of the parliament.

According to Section 1 of the Constitution, all laws must be approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Section 58 requires that they are then submitted to the Governor-General for royal assent.

In recent years, both houses of parliament have approved a large range of bills:

Bills Passed By Both Houses of Parliament
YearNo. Bills
1993-94
198
1994-95
168
1995-96
113
1996-97
172
1997-98
183

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