Australian Parliament

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Across
  1. 4. Someone who isn't connected with a party
  2. 5. Commonwealth Parliament upper house
  3. 6. A parliament that has two houses
  4. 8. Body responsible for introducing, debating and passing new laws
  5. 10. Commonwealth Parliament lower house
  6. 11. Member of the government who has a portfolio of responsibility
  7. 12. Body who make decisions for the country
Down
  1. 1. Members of parliament who are not ministers and sit behind them
  2. 2. No political party wins enough seats to have a majority in the lower house
  3. 3. Government that does not have a majority of members in the House of Representatives
  4. 7. Body responsible for interpreting laws to resolve disputes
  5. 9. Someone that sits in a house of parliament