10.3 The Victorian Parliament

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governor

King’s representative at state level

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legislative council

upper house of the Victorian Parliament

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legislative assembly

lower house of the Victorian Parliament

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Components of the Victorian Parliament

  • King

  • Legislative Council

  • Legislative Assembly

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Features of the Legislative Assembly

  • lower house

  • political party that wins majority of seats forms government

  • 88 members (each representing 1 electorate)

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role of legislative assembly in law-making

  • initiate and pass bills

  • form government

  • represent the people

  • act as a house of review

  • control government expenditure

  • scrutinise government administration

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features of the legilsative council

  • primary role of the legislative council is to act as a house of review

  • made up 40 members of Parliament

    • 5 members elected from the 8 regions across Victoria

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roles of the legilsative council in law-making

  • acting as house of review

  • scrutinising government administration

  • initiating and passing bills