Responsible Government

Legislative Scrutinizes Executive
1)Executive government is accountable.
2)Ensures they act in ways that are approved by Australians that voted them into power.
3)PM must pass supply bill.
4)'Question Time' - Parliament (L) can ask anything about the E's actions.


Government-General bound by Executive Advice
Real power lies in hands of PM, as long as :
1)PM commands majority of HOR
2)PM can pass supply bill
3)PM does things that are consistent with the constitution

Gough Whitlam 1975, failed to pass supply bill.


House Of Senate checks and balances House of Representatives
Senate(Upper house/House of review)

Section 53 - Senate doesn't have to pass HOR's supply bill(Hostile Senate), but by convention is expected.