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The Victoria State Government, also referred to as the Victorian Government, is the executive government of the Australian state of Victoria. As a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, the State Government was first formed in 1851 when Victoria first gained the right to responsible government.
The nominal head of the Government of Victoria is the King of Australia, represented in the state by the Governor of Victoria. Legislative power rests with the Crown and the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria. The powers and responsibilities of the parliament are defined in the Constitution Act 1975. [3]
The agencies of the Government of Victoria in Australia are collectively described as the Victorian public sector. By convention, and similarly to other jurisdictions with Westminster systems of government, the public sector is organised into the public service and public entities .
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, [10] is a state in southeastern Australia.It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of 227,444 km 2 (87,817 sq mi); the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 6.9 million; [4] and the most densely populated state in Australia (30.6 per km 2). [11]
The Allan government is the current state executive government of Victoria, Australia, led by Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan of the Victorian Labor Party. It began on 26 September 2023 when Allan took over as premier following the resignation of Daniel Andrews .
The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) is a government department in Victoria, Australia. [1] The department is located at 1 Treasury Place , Melbourne , Victoria, with branch offices in Ballarat and Bendigo .
The Cabinet of Victoria, also known as the Executive Council of Victoria, oversees Victoria's executive branch of Government.Ministers of the executive council undertake responsibilities inline with their portfolio area and are responsible for the subordinate government departments relevant to their ministry positions. [1]
Local government has existed in Victoria since before its separation from New South Wales in 1851. The Town of Melbourne was established by an Act of the NSW Governor and Legislative Council in 1842 [8] [9] and the Borough of Geelong was established in 1849. [10]