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Figure 1: How Parliament Makes a Law

[ Last Updated 28 June 2007 ]
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  1. Bill Introduced
    • No debate
  2. 1st Reading*
    • Initial debate
  3. Select Committee
    • Hears public submissions
    • Recommends amendments
    • Reports to House explaining recommendations
  4. 2nd Reading*
    • Main debate on principles of the bill as it emerged from the select committee
  5. Committee of the Whole House
    • Detailed consideration by each clause or by part
    • Further amendments can be made
  6. 3rd Reading*
    • Final debate on whether bill should be passed in the form emerging from committee of the whole House
  7. Royal Assent
    • Governor-General assents to the bill becoming one or more Acts of Parliament
  8. Commencement
    • The Act(s) come into force on date(s) specified in the Bill

* At any of these steps, a vote in the House can result in the bill being defeated.

Graphical depiction of Figure 1: How Parliament Makes a Law

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