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Humanities and social sciences / Year 6 / Knowledge and Understanding / Civics and citizenship
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Where ideas for new laws can come from and how they become law (ACHASSK146)
Elaborations
- investigating where ideas for new laws come from (for example, from party policy, perhaps announced during an election campaign; from suggestions by members and senators; from interest groups in the community)
- exploring how bills are debated and scrutinised (for example, the role of parliamentary committees and the ability of citizens to make submissions to these committees)
- identifying the role of the Executive in relation to the development of policies and the introduction of bills, including the role of Cabinet in approving the drafting of a bill and the role of the public service in drafting and implementing legislation
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Legislation, Acts of Parliament, Bills of Parliament