Parliaments and Courts (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Two main sources of Australian law
Two main sources of Australian law
Statute law and common law
Definition of parliament
Definition of parliament
Formal assembly of elected representatives creating laws
Number of Australian parliaments
Number of Australian parliaments
Nine: 1 Commonwealth, 6 state, 2 territory
Bicameral parliament
Bicameral parliament
Parliament with two houses (upper and lower chambers)
Commonwealth Parliament houses
Commonwealth Parliament houses
Senate (upper) & House of Representatives (lower)
Victorian Parliament houses
Victorian Parliament houses
Legislative Council (upper) & Legislative Assembly (lower)
Unicameral Australian parliaments
Unicameral Australian parliaments
Queensland, ACT, NT
Examples of concurrent powers
Examples of concurrent powers
Marriage and taxation
High Court of Australia role
High Court of Australia role
Highest court; final court of appeal for all matters
Koori Court purpose
Koori Court purpose
Culturally appropriate sentencing for Aboriginal offenders