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The origins of the contemporary Prime Minister's Office can be found with Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser who cemented the central authority of the Prime Minister through an adviser structure. [10] Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating also continued to expand the role and size of the Prime Minister's Office through the coordination of the ...
John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician and commentator who served as the 11th deputy prime minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He had also served as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy Minister for Transport and Regional Development in the Howard government .
It was during this latter role that then prime minister John Howard and science minister Brendan Nelson started raising the idea of nuclear power for Australia. Albanese campaigned strongly against them, as well as elements within his own party, arguing that "Nuclear energy doesn't add up economically, environmentally or socially, and after ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. Head of government of Australia For a list of officeholders, see List of prime ministers of Australia. Prime Minister of Australia Coat of arms of Australia Flag of Australia Incumbent Anthony Albanese since 23 May 2022 Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ...
The prime minister and their sworn ministers form the cabinet, the key decision-making organ of the government that makes policy and decides the agenda of the government. [4] Members of the government can exercise both legislative power (through their control of the parliament) and executive power (as ministers on behalf of the governor-general ...
Government House, Canberra, residence of the Governor-General of Australia in Canberra; Admiralty House, Kirribilli, residence of the Governor-General of Australia in Sydney; The Lodge, Canberra, residence of the Prime Minister of Australia in Canberra; Kirribilli House, Sydney, residence of the Prime Minister of Australia in Sydney
Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the prime minister of Australia.Located in the Northern Sydney suburb of Kirribilli, New South Wales, the cottage and its associated grounds are located at the far eastern end of Kirribilli Avenue.
Since 2020, the National Cabinet allows meetings between the prime minister, state premiers and chief ministers of the territories, however local government representation has been removed. On 21 July 2006, South Australian premier Mike Rann was appointed chairman of a new Council for the Australian Federation , a council which aims to improve ...