Why are there 2 houses of parliament in Australia?

Answer 1

They aren't necessary but they are thought to be beneficial: the lower house is responsive more directly and more immediately to the public and its whims; the upper house is more deliberate and slower to make decisions and thus less rash. Each house balances the other out.

Answer 2

Congress has two houses- the House of Representatives and the Senate to introduce legislation. Article I of our Constitution stipulates that each state gets representation based on population. So, California has 47 members in the House, while New Hampshire has 2. States are accorded two Senators apiece, and that's all they're allowed to have. Each chamber has the right to introduce new legislation, but both chambers must approve new bills (potential laws) before submitting them to the President for approval or veto. Senators can be called guardians of the Republic; as Cabinet members, Ambassadors, Judges, etc are confirmed by the Senate. Only the House can introduce new spending bills; like the federal budget, or foreign aid, or a cap on student loan interest. The Founding Fathers set it up like this so no branch of the Federal government can overpower the other two.

Answer 3

Because it would let citizens have more of a say.

eg: if Dictatorship took over that means that no one would have a say.

The main reason Australia has two houses of parliament is that its system of government is based on the Westminster system. This is the system used by the British government, and as Australia was colonised by Great Britain, the parliamentary system was modelled on the British system when Federation of the states was achieved on 1 January 1901.

Answer 4

the lower house is there to limit the power of the upper house by looking after the interests of a different group of people. In the federal Parliament the upper house represents the interest of the states as distinct from that of the other states.