That often leads to elections and the formation of a new government. In a dualist system government and parliament are separate, each having its own responsibilities. In the Netherlands, both the government and parliament have legislative powers. There is, however, still a dualist system as ministers and state secretaries may not be members of parliament. Learning Outcomes Describe how and why the separation of powers exists in Australia's democratic system Outline which political parties and Independents have been elected to the NSW Parliament.
Describe how government is formed in a democracy based on the Westminster system Explain the terms parliamentary majority, a hung parliament and minority government and explain their significance in forming government in NSW Explain the difference between parliament and government.
There are three main types of power: Legislative Executive Judicial Each has its own responsibilities and each, to some extent, is separate from the other. The Parliament This is the law-making body in our democracy. Watch a Regular Sitting Day. The New South Wales Legislative Assembly Elections for the NSW Parliament are held every four years on the fourth Saturday in March 93 members are elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly, each representing one of the 93 electorates in the state Each member is elected for a four year term In the Westminster system the Government is formed by the political party that wins the majority of seats in the lower house.
The leader of that party is commissioned by the Governor to form the Government. Some members are chosen from the Government to perform special roles as Ministers. Ministers sit on the front bench to the right hand side of the Speaker.
Members of the Government who are not Ministers sit on the back bench and are called backbenchers The Opposition sits on the left hand side of the Speaker. Shadow Ministers sit opposite them. Members of the Opposition who are not Shadow Ministers sit on the back bench and are also called backbenchers. Members of minor parties or Independents also sit to the left of the Speaker but near the back of the chamber in front of the public galleries.
The Speaker presides over the parliamentary sittings of this chamber. The Mace sits on the table symbolising the authority of the Speaker and of the Parliament to make decisions for the people of NSW.
They are also recorded by Hansard reporters and the media can attend and report on proceedings from the press gallery. Forming Government Quick Facts:. Quick Voting Facts:. The responsibilities of the NSW Government include: Developing government policy for the state — for example plans for managing schools, hospitals or public transport. Introducing Bills to parliament to create new legislation or amend current.
Administering the laws passed by Parliament for Government departments and agencies. Was this page helpful? Yes , I found this page helpful.
An optional survey will open in a new tab. Search this website. Advanced Search. What is Parliament? Western Australia has a bicameral system of Parliament, meaning it has two houses: The Legislative Council, which has 36 members who represent six electoral regions with the number of seats held by a political party reflecting the percentage of votes that a party received at an election.
The Legislative Assembly, which has 59 members elected from single member electoral districts who are elected for a minimum of four years. What does Government do? Government departments and statutory authorities administer or execute laws.
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