Hansard

Hansard is the daily record of the words spoken in parliament. The student accessed Hansard records from 1988 on the Parliament of Australia website.
head of state

The head of state is the formal leader of a country or group of people organised under one government. When a head of state visits the Parliament his or her national flag is flown.
High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is the judicial power set up under the Australian Constitution to rule on disputes that arise from the Constitution, and to hear appeals from other federal courts and the supreme courts of each state. Most sittings of the High Court of Australia take place in Canberra.
honourable

Honourable is a title reserved for current and former ministers, and for certain other people such as the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The honourable member retired after a long and distinguished career in the federal Parliament.
House of Assembly

The House of Assembly is the name of the lower house of parliament in the state parliaments of South Australia and Tasmania. The House of Assembly sat late into the night.
House of Commons

The House of Commons is one of two houses of parliament in the United Kingdom and Canada, in which members are elected on the basis of population. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom sits in the House of Commons.
House of Lords

The House of Lords is one of two houses of parliament in the United Kingdom comprising hereditary, appointed and elected members. The House of Lords is also known as the upper house.
house of parliament or house

(see also chamber)

A house is a separate part of a law-making body. The Australian Parliament has two houses—the House of Representatives and the Senate.
House of Representatives

(see also people’s house)

The House of Representatives is one of two federal houses of the Australian Parliament. The House of Representatives is also known as the lower house, the people’s house or the House. Visitors to the Parliament of Australia sat in the public galleries and watched Question Time in the House of Representatives.
house of review

The Senate is sometimes called the house of review, meaning a house which provides a second look or a close re-examination of matters considered in the House of Representatives. The bill was sent to a Senate committee in the house of review.
how-to-vote card

A how-to-vote card is a card or piece of paper handed out at an election by a political party or candidate showing the voter how the party or candidate would prefer the voter to vote. The first-time voter appreciated the distribution of how-to-vote cards.