Which body has the power to make statute law?

Which body has the power to make statute law?

• A. Parliament
• B. The High Court
• C. The Executive
• D. The Constitution

Answer: (A)

Statute law is created by Parliament—the body that makes laws. Parliament debates, passes, and enacts Acts, which become law after they receive assent (in Australia, the Governor-General or state governors grant that assent). The Executive can propose legislation and run the government, but it cannot unilaterally create statute law. The High Court’s job is to interpret and apply laws and to rule on constitutional validity; it does not create statutes. The Constitution provides the framework for how power is distributed, but it is not a law-making body itself. So Parliament is the body with the actual power to make statute law.

Statute law is created by Parliament—the body that makes laws. Parliament debates, passes, and enacts Acts, which become law after they receive assent (in Australia, the Governor-General or state governors grant that assent). The Executive can propose legislation and run the government, but it cannot unilaterally create statute law. The High Court’s job is to interpret and apply laws and to rule on constitutional validity; it does not create statutes. The Constitution provides the framework for how power is distributed, but it is not a law-making body itself. So Parliament is the body with the actual power to make statute law.