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Constitutional, legal and Government framework
Legislative power
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- Attorney-General's Department
- The Legislation Handbook
- Australian Parliament House
- Current Australian Government Laws 'Scaleplus'
- Copies of legislation and legislative instruments - 'ComLaw' website
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Before a proposed law (a Bill) becomes an Act of Parliament it must be passed in the same form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Bill becomes an Act of Parliament when it receives assent by the Governor-General.
The Constitution sets out the subjects on which the Federal Parliament can make laws. These include matters such as defence, external affairs,,interstate and international trade and commerce, taxation, immigration and social security..
