Parliament represents the interests of the people and ensures those interests are taken into account by government. Government is unable to pass laws or raise taxes without the agreement of the Parliament. Parliament comprises the members of parties that the community has elected to represent them.
Western Australia has a bicameral system of Parliament, meaning it has two houses:. While government ministers sit within Parliament, the majority of their work is undertaken in relation to government departments and agencies. The government administers government policy, the legislative agenda, taxes, how best to deliver public services and which services and activities funding should be allocated to.
This could include, for example, services and funding for health, education, police and courts. The opposition is the largest non-government party or coalition of parties in the Parliament after an election. The Leader of the Opposition appoints members of the opposition to a shadow ministry, whose role it is to 'shadow' the relevant minister by scrutinising their actions, questioning government policies and the administration of particular portfolios.
In constitutional terms certain decisions of government may be made by Cabinet but can only be formally implemented via the Federal Executive Council see page Quick and Garran also states some of the time-honoured and pre-eminent features of Cabinet organisation and some of the rules of Cabinet discipline and government:.
This concise statement of principles attaching to Cabinet organisation is regarded as having continuing validity, even though the rules have from time to time been broken or qualified under exceptional political circumstances. On a number of occasions Prime Ministers have organised their Ministry to form small Cabinet groups composed of selected Ministers.
The War Cabinet was continued by successive Governments until January when the powers vested in it reverted to the Cabinet composed of the full Ministry. The Inner Cabinet system was first introduced informally by Prime Minister Menzies in , primarily in the form of a Cabinet committee structure.
Subsequently, the size of Cabinet has ranged between 11 and 22 Ministers, while the Ministry has ranged from 22 to 30 Ministers. In the Remuneration Tribunal reinstated the pre practice of dividing the Ministry, for the purposes of salary of office, into two groups. Which ones would you most like to work for?
This word has the same root as minor. Related words include administer administration, administrator and minor meaning less or little. Today, it sometimes means a cupboard or a piece of furniture where objects can be stored. In Parliament, it means the group of Ministers appointed by the Governor General at the request of the Prime Minister. Skip to Main Content Area. Canada: The Road to Democracy.
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