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act / act of parliament


A law made by Parliament. (See also regulations)
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address


A formal communication from the House of Representatives to the Crown in which the House makes known its views. They are usually in reply to a Speech from the Throne or to commend appropriations for O [..]
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address in reply


The House’s response to the Speech from the Throne delivered at the beginning of each session of Parliament.
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adjournment


Bringing a sitting of the House to a close. For example, “The House now stands adjourned”. It also describes the period between sittings of the House. (compare with recess)
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administrator of the government


The person (usually the Chief Justice) who performs the Governor-General’s duties if the office is vacant or the Governor-General is unable to perform their duties. If, for example, the Governor-Gener [..]
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amendment


A change to a bill or motion being considered by the House or a select committee.
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annual review


Scrutiny by the House and its committees of the performance for the previous financial year, and current operations, of Government departments, Officers of Parliament, Crown entities, State enterprise [..]
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appropriation bill


A Government bill that seeks authority from Parliament to spend public money and incur liabilities. Details of the Government’s spending plans are set out in papers that are presented in association w [..]
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assent


See Royal assent.
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attorney-general


The chief law officer of the Crown and the Minister responsible for the country’s administration of the law and for providing legal advice to the Government. Before the first reading of a bill the Att [..]
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