poster (print version) - separation of powers
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In Australia, the powers of government are split betweenthree different branches. This separation of powers is an
important part of the Westminster System and helps keep those who use power accountable.
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This is not a complete separation of powers.
Legislative Assembly for theAustralian Capital Territory
The legislative branch is the ACT Legislative
Assemby and it has thepower to make and
change laws for the ACT
The executive branchis the Chief Minister
and ministers, who havethe power together to put laws into action
The judicial branch ismade up of the ACT
law courts and tribunalsand has the power
to make judgements on laws
Our Legislative Assemblyhas 25 members, whoare elected from five
electorates across the ACT
In the ACT, the executiveis only allowed to be as
large as 9 members(That’s 1 Chief Minister and
up to 8 ministers)
There are many judges inthe ACT judiciary, but didyou know that they must
retire at their 70th birthday?
In Australia, members of the executive (ministers) must also be members of the legislature (MPs). This is a traditioninherited from the UK Parliament, where the Westminster System was developed.
This is different from other systems ofgovernment where executive memberscannot also be legislature members,like in the United States of America.
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