how law are made in Austraila.

Law are made by the government and in the courts by judges.

Common laws are made in the courts by the judges. The judges look at the other previous cases and make their decisions. If the judges have not had or seen it before they have the authority to make a new law. Common laws mean that people have to follow them if you do not you might go to jail for a long time.

State and Federal laws are made by the government. The Constitution of Australia is what the government laws started under. State and Federal laws have their own Parliament and courts. Federal laws everyone has to follow but State laws only the state has to follow. Federal laws is the most important. When the Government wants to change a law they write a bill and the two houses of Parliament have to decide if it is going to happen.

The government has to write a bill to make the laws change. The common laws are changed in the court by the judges if they have a new case.