State+Government

=== State and Territory Each state and territory in Australia has its own govoment, with a parliment in each city. They are elected by a voting system. John Brumby is is yhe premiar of victoria. John Brumby invest communities and create jobs across the whole state. State laws are made in a smiliar way to fedral parliment. They debate and change then vote to change laws. State school are run by the state govoment. Schools not run by the state govoment are called privet schools. Housing is another major reponsibilty for state govoment.=== ===John Brumby Premier of Victoria===

=== The fedral and state govoment work together in two main ways. The fedral govoment gives the money colled as GST to the state and territory govoment so that they can run there govoment to make grants in there area such as health, roads and educucation. The money that comeares from the govoment is from grants for projects and sevices Tax(GST) ===

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===Cristine Campell is the repasentative of Pascoe Vale. She works at Parliment house. When we went to Parliment house Crisitine campell was our tour giude. Crisine campell told us about how she does all these jobs!**She is a great representative for our state! Sate goverment.** Each state has its own Parliment which is run by a premier. Victoria Parliment has two houses house of repersentatives and house of legislative. The total of members all together is 136 members is both houses.===


 * || Lower House || Upper House ||
 * NSW || 93 || 42 ||
 * QLD || 89 || ||
 * SA || 47 || 22 ||
 * TAS || 25 || 15 ||
 * VIC || 88 || 44 ||
 * WA || 57 || 42 ||
 * ACT || 17 || - ||
 * NT || 25 || - ||