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Role of Parliament

1. The Constitution and Roles of Parliament

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2. A Brief History of Parliament

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3. Parliamentary Government in Western Australia

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4. Governor and Executive Council

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Parliament of Western Australia

5. Three Branches of Government

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6. Legislative Council

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7. Legislative Assembly

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8. President of the Legislative Council

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9. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

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10. Premier of Western Australia

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11. Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries

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12. Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers

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13. Members of Parliament

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14. Party Whips

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15. Meetings of Parliament

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16. Business of the House: Legislative Council

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17. Business of the House: Legislative Assembly

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18. Passage of Legislation

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19. Parliamentary Committees

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20. Legislative Assembly Committees

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21. Legislative Council Committees

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22. Parliamentary Questions

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23. Petitions

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24. Hansard and Records of the House

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25. Parliamentary Privilege

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26. Clerks of the Houses

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27. Sergeant-at-Arms and Usher of the Black Rod

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28. Women Members of the Western Australian Parliament

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Elections

29. Independent Statutory Officers

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30. Elections, By-Elections and Referendums

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31. Proportional Representation in the Legislative Council

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32. Preferential Voting System in the Legislative Assembly

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Parties, Lobbyists and the Media

33. Citizens Voting Rights

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34. Political Parties in Parliament

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35. Lobbyists

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36. Parliament and the Media

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Citizenship and Education

37. History of Parliament House

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38. Symbols of Western Australia

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39. Citizenship

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40. Parliamentary Education

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41. Right of Reply

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42. Role of the Parliamentary Inspector

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43. Federation and Federalism

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44. Delegated Legislation Fact Sheet

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45. Divisions, Bells and Pairs

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Full set of About Parliament Fact Sheets (PDF)

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