How do state and territory parliaments make their own laws?
- By asking the Australian Parliament to vote for them
- In a similar way to the Australian Parliament ✓
- By handing the work to their local councils
- Only with the written permission of the Prime Minister
Why this is the answer
States and territories follow much the same law making steps as the national Parliament does.
This question is from: How are laws made?
More questions from this topic
- A member of the Australian Parliament proposes a new law. What is this proposal called?
- What is it called when the Governor-General signs a Bill so that it becomes law?
- What must happen before a Bill is sent to the Governor-General?
- Which bodies consider, debate and vote on a Bill?
- Who has the power to make or change laws in Australia to benefit the nation?
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