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Parliament of Australia (view source)
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The '''Parliament of Australia''' is the federal legislative branch of [[government]] of [[Australia]].
The '''Parliament of Australia''' is the federal legislative branch of the [[government]] of [[Australia]].
It is bicameral, consisting of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the [[Australian Senate|Senate]], largely modelled in the British [[Westminster system|Westminster tradition]], but with some influences from the [[United States Congress]]. According to Section 1 of the [[Constitution of Australia]], Parliament consists of three components: the [[Elizabeth II|Queen]], the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The Queen is normally represented by the [[Governor-General of Australia]].
It is bicameral, consisting of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the [[Australian Senate|Senate]], largely modelled on the British [[Westminster system|Westminster tradition]], but with some influences from the [[United States Congress]]. According to Section 1 of the [[Constitution of Australia]], Parliament consists of three components: the [[Elizabeth II|Queen]], the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The Queen is normally represented by the [[Governor-General of Australia]].
The Parliament forms one of the three branches of the national government, the others being the [[High Court of Australia]] and Executive (Governor-General acting on advice of the Ministers).
The Parliament forms one of the three branches of the national government, the others being the [[High Court of Australia]] and Executive (Governor-General acting on advice of the Ministers).