Steps in Making a LawSteps in Making a Law

When a government is elected…When a government is elected…they have ideas or policies about they have ideas or policies about important issues such as …important issues such as …

education…education…

health …health …

defence…defence…

and immigration.and immigration.

One of the main roles of a One of the main roles of a government is to make lawsgovernment is to make laws

A law starts off with A law starts off with an idea from someone.an idea from someone.

I think children

should have longer school

hours!

I think children

should have longer school

hours!

A Bill (a proposed law) is drafted A Bill (a proposed law) is drafted and introduced to parliament.and introduced to parliament.

The Bill’s first reading is in the The Bill’s first reading is in the House of Representatives.House of Representatives.

I strongly believe that

children should have longer

school hours!

I strongly believe that

children should have longer

school hours!

During the second reading the Bill During the second reading the Bill is debated.is debated.

Yeh. The opposition

really caned us.

Yeh. The opposition

really caned us.

I won’t be so nervous

next time…

I won’t be so nervous

next time…

We have to present

a better argument.

We have to present

a better argument.

Amendments or changes are made Amendments or changes are made to the Bill.to the Bill.

Let’s make some

changes…

Let’s make some

changes…

Yeh. This is so old

school!

Yeh. This is so old

school!

The Bill is voted on. (Who do you The Bill is voted on. (Who do you think usually wins?)think usually wins?)

The Bill is then sent to the Senate The Bill is then sent to the Senate for its first reading.for its first reading.

During the second reading the Bill During the second reading the Bill is debated.is debated.

They don’t know what they’re

talking about…

They don’t know what they’re

talking about…

I know. It’s embarrassing just watching

them.

I know. It’s embarrassing just watching

them.

A Senate committee may consider A Senate committee may consider the Bill and seek public opinion.the Bill and seek public opinion.

I think we should ask the people.

I think we should ask the people.

How exciting!

How exciting!

At last someone’s got some

sense.

At last someone’s got some

sense.

The Bill is voted on. (Who wins?)The Bill is voted on. (Who wins?)

The Bill is sent to the The Bill is sent to the Governor-General Governor-General for Royal assent.for Royal assent.I represent

the Queen.I represent the Queen.

That’s me!That’s me!

The Bill is now a Law that The Bill is now a Law that may be enforced by …may be enforced by …

the courtsthe courts

That’s my job!That’s

my job!

And this is where I

work!

And this is where I

work!

and police…and police…

Yeh!Yeh!

This is what happens when

you don’t stay at school for 12

hours each day!

This is what happens when

you don’t stay at school for 12

hours each day!

Well I going to speak to my local member about this!

Well I going to speak to my local member about this!