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Which county is the houses of parliament in?

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The Houses of Parliment are in London, UK.

How did Federation affect Australia's links with England?

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Not very much at all -- Australia ( the Commonwealth of Australia ) was still considered to have a ' Colonial status ' .

That is the six separate colonies that were in Australia prior to ' Federation ' became the ' States of ' the Commonwealth of Australia and the Commonwealth itself became ' the Colony ' .

Section 8 of the Constitution Act ( of which the Australian Constitution is Section 9 ) states that it is the Commonwealth that is to be the ' Colony ' .

The lawyers Quick and Garran who helped write the Australian Constitution described Australia's Parliament as a ' Colonial legislature '

The British Parliament could ( if it had wanted to ) pass laws that would override Australian Law . That made the British Parliament still Sovereign over Australia .

However it was the policy of the British Parliament not to do so without consulting the Australian Parliament first .

It should be noted that at Federation all people living in Australia were and remained long after - British subjects .

Why were the Australians so fearful of Communism?

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Australia was not so much fearful of Communism, but more because it was associated with oppressive totalitarian governments and dictatorships that did not sit well with our national conscience.

The USA on the other hand had mass hysteria and conducted witch hunts and show trials for alleged Communists. An allegation of being a Communist, or sympathising with Communist ideals was all it took, no proof. All done in the traditions of the Stalinist purges of the 1930's.

What are the names of the two houses that parliament was divide into?

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In the UK, these are the House of Commons (elected members) and the upper chamber is called the House of Lord's (unelected members).

How often does Australia have a general election?

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Australia usually has a general election every three years, give or take several months. There is a window of about 4-6 months.

There is no statutory minimum length term for members of the House of Representatives. If there is good cause, the Prime Minister can request the Governor-General to call elections as soon as the new House take their seats, although this has not happened in recent decades.

What is the role of the south Australian government?

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The State Government of any Australian state manages the economy, laws and infrastructure of that state.

In federal parliament what is the upper house called?

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The upper house in Australia is known as the Senate.

Who is the deputy prime minister of Australia?

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Western Australia is a state and, as such, is not headed by a Prime minister, so it cannot have a deputy Prime minister. The Prime Minister heads the federal government of the whole country of Australia. In 2012, the Deputy Prime minister of Australia is Wayne Swan.

The leader of government in Western Australia is the Premier. In 2012, the Premier of Western Australia is Colin Barnett, while the Deputy Premier is Dr Kim Hames.

What political party does Kevin Rudd belong to?

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Kevin Rudd belongs to the Australian Labour Party. He was prime minister from 2006-2010 and leader of the Labour party during that period of time.

Where is commonwealth Parliament house?

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Postal and Street Address:

Parliament House

Canberra

ACT 2600

Australia

Parliament House switchboard is open from:

  • 8.00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday on non-sitting days
  • 8.00am to 30 minutes after sitting on sitting weeks

Phone: 02 6277 7111 (from within Australia) +61 262777111 (from outside Australia)

What are the four major political parties in the USA?

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Democratic, Republican, Green Party, Libertarian Party, Constitution Party

Can a Canadian citizen become an Australian citizen by marrying an Australian citizen?

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You can start the process by first going to www.uscis.gov and read up on the section dealing with K1 Visa (fiance(e) visa). You will need to file an I-129F form, as well as send in a LOT of paperwork showing that both of you are willing to enter into the marriage, as well as both of you are able to marry. (You will also need to send in any pictures of both you and your fiance(e), as well as statements from yourself and your fiance(e) ... all of which are listed in the form you need to fill out.) Once all those forms, as well as the fee, are completed and sent it, you will receive a letter stating that they have received it and will begin the process when they can. After USCIS has approved the petition, you will get another letter telling you which office will be handling your petition (or case... however you wish to look at it). Your fiance(e) will need to send information to the US Consulate or Embassy in Perth or Sydney (whichever is closer) in a certain amount of time. Once that is done, they will receive word about when an interview will take place and you should hear something back shortly after that. I wish you the best of luck!

What is the name of the German legislative assembly?

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The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the directly elected parliamentary assembly which makes federal laws.

There is also the Bundesrat (Federal Council) which represents the country's sixteen Länder (federal states) and also participates in law-making at the federal level.

These two bodies are (very broadly) analogous to, respectively, the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.

Why did the Government take Indigenous Australians?

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Because the English early settlers wanted aboriginal people to die out so they took all the lighter skinned aboriginals from their families and raised them as white kids so that the aboriginal breed would soon be gone.

How many working days per month in Australia?

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There are 250 working days a year in Australia. That equals out to be 20 working days per month.

Who is deputy leader of the federal opposition of Australia?

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If it is for australia than it is Tony Abbott

BUT not than don't no!

When did deforestation in Australia begin?

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it Began in 19 25 when the industrial revolution began

It began in 1788 when the first fleet began clearing land for housing, crops and grazing of introduced livestock. They then spread the grass that their livestock like to eat far and wide. and unfortunately Australia had no hooved animals before 1788 and when introduced the sheep pigs cows goats camels deer etc started tearing the place up.

Name of the place where Parliament is located?

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Parliament, (the name derives from the French verb 'parlez'- to talk) is the legislative and oversight forum of the government, in the United Kingdom.

This forum actually consists of 2 Chambers;

The Commons: a forum of elected members, with responsibility for drafting legislation, its members are also responsible for the various Offices of the State, to which individuals are appointed by the Prime Minister. Members of non-governmental parties form the Opposition. Selected members of these parties, are frequently appointed by their party leaders, to shadow the Officers of State and propose alternative policies.

The Lords: a forum of Appointees, some of which a hereditary, others not. Some Appointees are drawn from the Judiciary and the Church. Their function is to oversee the proposed legislation of the Commons, if necessary recommending changes. They generally have no responsibility for the Offices of State.

Why is the carpet in the house of assembly green?

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the house of assembly is green because it goes back to the english times how it represents ordinary people and the house of commons by amy

What is the colour of the upper house in the parliament?

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it is green and it is called Senate @happy to help@