![]() Speaker and are referred to in parliament as “the Government”. The members of that party sit in the Chamber to the right of the Westminster style governments, the majority party in the lower house of the Parliament (in New South Wales this is the Legislative Assembly) forms ‘the government’. Prime Minister and Ministers, if we are talking about the Federal Government. Premier and Ministers of a State Government or the When we add a capital G, we are talking about the “Government” or Executive. The word “government” is often used to talk about our whole system of law and decision making. Go on a Virtual Tour of the Legislative Assembly Chamber Hansard reporters and the media can attend and report on proceedings from the press gallery. Parliamentary sittings are live streamed on the parliament’s website and open to the public.Speaker and of the Parliament to make decisions for the people of NSW. Mace sits on the table symbolising the authority of the Serjeant-at-Arms who are not elected representatives but expert public servants. He /She is assisted by the Clerks and the His/her role is similar to the chairperson of a meeting who ensures that the rules of debate are followed so that members can represent their constituents. Speaker presides over the parliamentary sittings of this chamber. Speaker but near the back of the chamber in front of the public galleries. Members of minor parties or Independents also sit to the left of the.Opposition who are not Shadow Ministers sit on the back bench and are also called backbenchers. Shadow Ministers sit opposite them.Members of the Opposition sits on the left hand side of the Members of the Government who are not Ministers sit on the back bench and are called backbenchers Ministers sit on the front bench to the right hand side of the Governor to form the Government. Some members are chosen from the Government to perform special roles as Ministers. The leader of that party is commissioned by the Westminster system the Government is formed by the political party that wins the majority of seats in the lower house. Each member is elected for a four year term.93 members are elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly, each representing one of the 93 electorates in the state.Elections for the NSW Parliament are held every four years on the fourth Saturday in March.The separation of powers is less stringent, but remains an accepted practice through convention. In NSW our basic governmental structures were in place before the AustralianĬonstitution. The separation of powers is applied strictly at the Commonwealth level due to the structure and wording of the CommonwealthĬonstitution, particularly in insulating the judiciary from the legislature and executive. This is referred to as the separation of powers. No one branch can control all power in a democratic system. Each also has some power or authority to check over the others. In addition, each State has its ownĮach has its own responsibilities and each, to some extent, is separate from the other. The Australian Constitution brought into existence Federation in 1901 and sets out the rules by which Australia is to be governed. Australia’s system of government is based on the Westminster system inherited from Great Britain.
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