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P&L12 - Accountability & Rights: Accountability of the Parliament

Year 12

The Senate

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT - SECT 41
Right of electors of States
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT - SECT 7
The Senate
Parliament of Australia: Electing Australia's Senators

Parliamentary Education Office [Image]. Retrieved from https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/parliament-and-its-people/senate/senate/

Parliamentary Committees

Parliamentary Education Office - Committees
Parliamentary committees investigate issues and proposed laws in detail so members of parliament are well-informed before making decisions. This fact sheet explores the membership, responsibilities and types of committees in the Australian Parliament.

The House of Representatives

Infosheet 8 - Elections for the House of Representatives
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT - SECT 24
Constitution of House of Representatives
Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives
House of Representatives Infosheets
This series of 24 Infosheets contains detailed information about the workings of the House.
Parliament of Australia: Elections for the House of Representatives

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The Australian: Parliament's privileges committee to investigate Craig Thompson speech
Speaker Bronwyn Bishop today referred Thomson to the privileges committee to investigate whether he misled parliament during a speech in May 2012, when he denied allegations of misuse of a union credit card.

Matters of Public Importance (MPI)

Parliament of Australia: Matters of Public Importance
The MPI is one of the principal avenues available to private Members to initiate immediate debate on a matter which is of current concern.
AustralianPolitics.com: Dealing with Craig Thompson; An Impressive MPI Debate

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Parliament of Australia: Hansard
The Hansard is the report of the proceedings of the Australian parliament and its committees.
Parliament of Australia, 2010 Federal Election: A Brief History
Parliament of Australia: 2013 Federal Election
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ABC: End of a controversial era: Peter Slipper concedes defeat as "toughest campaign" conclud
Parliament of Australia: 2016 Federal Election Results
AEC Tally Room Archive - 2019 Federal Election
The Parliament of Australia: The 2019 Federal Election