What does the 44th Parliament signify?

Roles and responsiblities of the Australian Parliament: representation, legislation, formation of government, scrutiny.

Roles and responsibilities of the Australian Parliament.

Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Roles and responsibilities of the Australian Parliament.

Roles and responsiblities of the Australian Parliament: representation, legislation, formation of government, scrutiny.

Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

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This diagram illustrates the roles and responsibilities of the Australian Parliament. The Australian Parliament: represents the people of Australia; makes and proposes Australian law; scrutinises the actions of the government; and is where government is formed.

The 44th Parliament was the 44th to be formed since the Australian Parliament first met in 1901. Part 5 (Historical Information on the Australian Parliament) of the Parliamentary Handbook has a list of dates for all the Parliaments.