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= The Parliamentary Cabinet =

The Cabinet is a group of senior ministers led by the prime minister, which is the main decision making group of the Government. The cabinet includes about seventeen ministers. All matters discussed in cabinet meetings are usually secret but after about thirty years the records are then opened to the public.In Cabinet meetings new bills are proposed and then discussed on.

In discussions of proposals for new bills it is discussed whether the bills should be sent on to the Senate or whether further ammendments should be made, and how much the new bill would cost. Cabinets make decisions in different ways depending on how the Prime minister chairs the meetings, sometimes Prime Ministers use democratic voting to decide on an issue and other Prime Ministers use consensus decisions. 

Usually Parliament meetings are held in the Cabinet rooms at Parliament House on Mondays, although may meet at other times depending on if there is a lot of business. Sometimes Cabinet meetings are held in other places too, like Sydney or Melbourne.

The Cabinet room is on the Ground floor in Parliament House opposite the Prime Minister’s office and close to offices of other ministers. The room is extremely secure and no electronics like mobile phones, computers and other electronic devices are not to be used. High Security is essential because Cabinet meetings are usually confidential. By Cassie