#1SCEL S STP Parliament and Government in Queensland Queensland Parliament EENSLAND PARLIAM#2Three Levels of Government in Australia Federal EENSLAND PARLIAME State Local#3Local Government Town Planning, Zoning Land Subdivision Local Roads, Footpaths and Drains Health Inspection Garbage and Sewage Disposal • Public Libraries Traffic Control UEENSLAND PARLIAME#4State Government Education Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs • Roads Railways and Public Transport Forestry, Conservation EENSLAND ARLIAMENT#5Federal Government Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, Section 51 • Trade and Commerce • Defence Banking and Currency Immigration • Quarantine Family Law Bankruptcy EENSLAND PARLIAME#6Separation of Powers in Queensland Executive Government: Executive Power: Administers the laws Queensland Parliament Legislative Power: make the laws Legislative Assembly: 89 Elected Members of Parliament Governor (Appointed) Judiciary: Judicial power: Interprets and adjudicates upon the law Supreme Court and other Courts with State Jurisdiction EENSLAND PARLIAMENT Cabinet: Premier & up to 18 Ministers#7Queensland Parliament King represented by the Governor Legislative Assembly (93 members) UEENSLAND FARLIAME Gardent#8Queensland Parliament 93 Members of Parliament elected every 4 years to Parliament Each Member of Parliament represents a single Electoral district of approximately 30,000 voters EENSLAND ARLIAM MOUNT ISA COOK TAILE LANDS THURINGO MUNDING BURRA CHARTERS TOWERS FITZROY GREGORY CALLIDE ليم BARAMBAH WESTERN DOWNS WARREGO CROWS NEST TOOWOOMBA NORTH TOOWOOMBA SOUTH WARWICK#9Roles of State Parliament To make laws To make the State Government accountable to the people • To represent the people of Queensland To grant supply (money) • Forum for debate Form a Government EENSLAND FARLIAME#10Queensland Parliament - Structure The Government is formed from the political party or coalition of parties with the majority of Members in the Parliament Current structure UEENSLAND CARLIAMENT Seating Plan#11Executive Government The Executive implements the laws made by Parliament through Government Departments. Government Departments are staffed by public servants. UEENSLAND PARLIAME#12Executive Government The Cabinet consists of the Premier and up to 18 other Ministers Each Minister is responsible for administering one or more Government Departments Example Education Queensland EVERTED Minister for Education СМО State Schools#13Supreme Courts Judiciary and other Courts interpret and adjudicate on the law UEENSLAND ARLIAM