The rules for how Queensland is governed, as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, are established in the Constitution of Queensland and citizens of Queensland determine who governs through state elections.

The Constitution of Queensland provides for three arms of the government being;

• Legislature – also known as the Queensland Parliament, responsible for debating and voting on new laws to be introduced.
• Executive – also known as the Queensland Government, responsible for enacting and upholding the laws established by the legislature.
• Judiciary – also known as the Queensland Courts, responsible for enforcing Queensland’s laws and ensuring that the legislature and executive do not act beyond the powers granted to them by the Constitution or Parliament. 

“Alterations to Queensland’s Constitution can, in the majority of cases, be effected by the Queensland Parliament via the passage of legislation. However, several Queensland constitutional Acts contain “entrenched sections” which, as with the Australian Constitution, require a referendum as well as legislative amendment before changes can be made. These sections include the re–establishment of the Legislative Council, alterations to the three year parliamentary term, the Legislative Assembly’s status and the Office of Governor. In fact, a double entrenchment also applies because the referendum section which provides for the previous requirements cannot be altered unless first being approved by a referendum. Because of this “double entrenchment” these provisions remain in their original legislation and have not been legally incorporated into the Constitution of Queensland 2001 – although reference is made to them in the 2001 statute.” “The Queensland Constitution“Queensland Parliament

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