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The monarchy of Australia is a key component of Australia's form of government, by which a hereditary monarch serves as the country's sovereign and head of state. [1] It is a constitutional monarchy, modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, while incorporating features unique to the constitution of Australia.
2 years, 347 days 132. VIC: John Murray (1851–1916) Commonwealth Liberal: MLA for Warrnambool (1884–1916) 8 January 1909 18 May 1912 3 years, 131 days 1911 133. VIC: John Brumby (1953–) AO: Labor: MLA for Broadmeadows (1993–2011) 30 July 2007 2 December 2010 3 years, 125 days 134. TAS: Sir James Wilson (1812–1880) KCMG: No Party ...
The Parliament of Australia website also notes that the name "Australian Government" is preferable in order to avoid confusion with the Commonwealth of Nations and the US federal government by those not familiar with Australia's system of government. [22] This terminology remains preferred by the government. [23]
The Cabinet of Australia, [a] also known as the Federal Cabinet, is the chief decision-making body of the Australian government. The Cabinet is selected by the prime minister and is composed of senior government ministers who administer the executive departments and ministries of the federal government.
Initially, there were three justices of the High Court – Chief Justice Sir Samuel Griffith, Justice Sir Edmund Barton and Justice Richard Edward O'Connor. [3] The number was expanded in 1906, at the request of the justices, to five, with the appointment of Justices Sir Isaac Isaacs and H. B. Higgins.
[1] [2] Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901. [3] The role of prime minister is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia , [ 4 ] but the prime minister is still appointed by the governor-general who under Section 64 of the constitution has the executive power to ...
The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth [4] and also known as the Federal Parliament) is the federal legislature of Australia.It consists of three elements: the monarch of Australia (represented by the governor-general), the Senate (the upper house), and the House of Representatives (the lower house). [4]
Opposing interests coalesced into two main parties: a centre-right party with a base in business and the middle classes that has been predominantly conservative and moderate, now the Liberal Party of Australia; [107] and a rural or agrarian conservative party, now the National Party of Australia.