The usual path of a bill - Parliamentary Education Office - PEO
This diagram illustrates the usual path of a bill through the Australian Parliament to become Australian law. In the House of Representatives a bill goes through the following stages: 1st reading—the bill is introduced to the House of Representatives.
Cabinet approves the Bill. The Minister introduces the Bill in the House and tables Explanatory Notes and Statement of Compatibility. The Minister explains the Bill and nominates a committee to examine the Bill. The Clerk of the Parliament reads the title of the Bill for the first time.
Pass the bill - Parliamentary Education Office - PEO
This interactive details each step of the law-making process in the Australian Parliament. Users follow the progress of a bill to lower the voting age to 16 through the Australian Parliament. Perfect for use in the classroom.
Lawmaking - Parliament of South Australia
There is a process for a deadlock in the South Australian Constitution. The Bill is then presented by the Speaker or President to the Governor of SA, who gives Royal Assent to the Bill. This is when the Bill becomes a law (an Act, or Statute) of the Parliament.
Law-making - Parliamentary Education Office - PEO
To become a law, a bill must be: given Royal Assent – signed into law – by the Governor-General. The new law—now an Act of Parliament—starts on the date included in the law or, if no date is given, 28 days after Royal Assent. Most bills are first introduced into the House of Representatives.
the bill should become a law. One house (usually the Legislative Assembly, but not always) debates and votes on the bill first, and if they vote for the bill to be passed it will then be debated in the other house.
How a law is made - Parliament of Victoria
The idea is drafted in a document called a bill. If the bill is brought by a government minister it is known as a government bill. If a bill is brought by a member other than a minister it is known as a private member’s bill.
Infosheet 7 - Making laws - Parliament of Australia
A bill, which is a formal document prepared in the form of a draft Act, is no more than a proposal for a law or a change to the law. A bill becomes an Act—a law—only after it has been passed in identical form by both Houses of the Parliament and has …
How a Bill Becomes a Law Flowchart - Creately
A flowchart on how a bill becomes a law begins with a bill's introduction in either house of the legislature, where it is read and assigned to a committee for review. The committee may revise, hold hearings, and vote on the bill before sending it to the full chamber for debate and approval.
LibGuides: Researching Legislation: Legislative Process
If you are interested in how Bills are passed through Parliament of Australia, the Parliamentary Education Office, has a good graphic flowchart called: The Usual Path of a Bill. CC Image taken from the Parliamentary Education Office of the Parliament of Australia.