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THIS PAPER IS ARRANGED BROADLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBJECT HEADINGS SUGGESTED BY THE CPA ON 15 JANUARY 1982. HOWEVER, IT MAY BE USEFUL, AS AN INTRODUCTION, TO IDENTIFY THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM: SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT-FEDERALISM AND THE CABINET SYSTEM OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. CONSTITUTION-WRITTEN AND, TO BE ALTERED, REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS IN A MAJORITY OF THE SIX STATES, AND A MAJORITY OF ALL THE ELECTORS VOTING. LEGISLATURE-THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT CONSISTS OF THE QUEEN, REPRESENTED BY A GOVERNORGENERAL, AND TWO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF 125 MEMBERS AND A SENATE OF 64 MEMBERS. MEMBERS' TERMS-THREE YEARS FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A MID-TERM DISSOLUTION OF THE HOUSE); AND SIX YEARS FOR SENATORS (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A DOUBLE DISSOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES, WHICH HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE 1901).

This article deals with developments in the Australian economy in the period from the first quarter of 1970 (the quarter for which the latest official estimates of national income and expenditure are available) through to the end of the financial year 1970‐71. It was prepared in July 1970 and brings up to date the forecasts for 1969‐70 and 1970‐71 published last May in The Australian Economic Review, Number 9, 1st Quarter 1970.Annual periods shown as 1968‐69, 1969‐70 etc. refer to years ended 30 June.

This article deals with developments in the Australian economy in the period from the fourth quarter of 1969 (the quarter for which the latest official estimates of national income and expenditure are available) through to the end of the financial year 1970‐71. It was prepared in May 1970 and brings up to date the forecasts for 1969‐70 and and 1970‐71 published last October in The Australian Economic Review, Number 7, 3rd Quarter 1969. Annual periods shown as 1968‐69, 1969‐70 etc. refer to years ended 30 June.

This article deals with developments in the Australian economy in the period from the fourth quarter of 1968 (the quarter for which the latest official estimates of national income and expenditure are available) through to the end of the financial year 1969‐70. It was prepared in April 1969 and brings up to date the forecasts for 1968‐69 and 1969‐70 published last October in The Australian Economic Review, Number 3, 3rd Quarter 1968.Annual periods shown as 1967‐68, 1968‐69 etc. refer to years ended 30 June.