How can a citizen challenge a law?
The Senate
DPS AUSPIC
The Senate
DPS AUSPIC
Description
The Senate is a large room with red furnishings. The seats and desks are arranged in rows in a U-shape around a large central table. There are 3 large chairs at the open end of the U-shaped seats that are elevated above the other chairs. The President of the Senate sits in one of these chairs. Senators sit in the U-shaped seats. Members of the public and the press sit observing from the balconies above the Senate
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Thank you for your question. There are many ways that individuals can get involved in the law-making process. You can contact your local representative in the level of government responsible for a particular law. At the federal level, that means contacting the member who represents your electorate or one of the senators for your state.
If a citizen believes that a federal law is unconstitutional or has not been validly made, they may challenge it in the High Court of Australia.