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Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Nov 25, 2024 · Key issues and provisions Social media minimum age. The key amendment of the Bill is item 7 which inserts a new Part 4A—Social media minimum age into the Online Safety Act. The object of Part 4A is ‘to reduce the risk of harm to age-restricted users from certain kinds of social media platforms’ (proposed section 63B).The new term age-restricted user will be inserted into section 5 of the ...
Infosheet 20 - The Australian system of government
How achieved. Formal appointment pursuant to Constitution. Constitutional functions. Conventions applying / functions in practice. Sovereign. Inherited. Head of Executive Government and one of constituent parts of the Parliament, but these functions are …
Parliament Explained Democracy – Parliament of Australia
Thursday, 16 June 2022 in . What is democracy? Democracy means ‘rule by the people’. The word comes from the ancient Greek words ‘demos’ (the people) and ‘kratos’ (to rule).
Bills—the parliamentary process – Parliament of Australia
Bills—the parliamentary process. The normal flow of the legislative process is that a bill (a draft Act, or, in the terminology of the Constitution, a proposed law) is introduced into one House of Parliament, passed by that House and agreed to (or finally agreed to when amendments are made) in identical form by the other House.
The Australian Constitution – Parliament of Australia
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Senator Lidia Thorpe – Parliament of Australia
Sep 4, 2020 · Electorate Office (Principal Office) 474 Smith Street Collingwood, VIC, 3066 Postal address. PO Box 1526 186-188 Smith Street
Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples
View full image. Location Members Hall, Level 1. Read the full transcript of the National Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples motion, 13 February 2008 Read the Bringing Them Home report Watch the Apology speech by Kevin Rudd AC Watch the response speech by Professor Tom Calma AO, Kungarakan Elder. Further resources Read …
Senators and Members – Parliament of Australia
151 members. Who is a Member? The House of Representatives has 151 Members, each representing one geographic area of Australia. Members are elected for a 3 year term and when in parliament take part in debate on proposed laws and public policy, representing the views of the people in their electorate.
How to address Senators and Members – Parliament of Australia
Prime Minister . Envelope . The Hon. Anthony Albanese, MP Prime Minister of Australia . Salutation . Dear Prime Minister . Conclusion . Yours faithfully . How to address orally