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  2. Australian Government - Wikipedia

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    The name of the government in the Constitution of Australia is the "Government of the Commonwealth". [15] This was the name used in many early federal government publications. [16] However, in 1965 Robert Menzies indicated his preference for the name "Australian Government" in order to prevent confusion with the new Commonwealth of Nations. [17]

  3. List of official residences of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Marble Hill, South Australia, former summer residence of the Governor of South Australia, 1880–1955 Government House on Rottnest Island , former summer residence of the Governor of Western Australia, 1864-1919.

  4. List of Australian Government entities - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Government comprises 20 portfolio departments, each representing a seat in the federal cabinet and leading its respective portfolio area: [4] [2] Attorney-General's Department Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

  5. Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, [17] is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. [18] Australia has a total area of 7,688,287 km 2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania.

  6. List of Australian capital cities - Wikipedia

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    In 1927, the national capital was finally ready and the national government relocated from its former seat in Melbourne to Canberra within the Australian Capital Territory (or the Federal Capital Territory as it was known at the time). In each state and internal territory, the capital is also the jurisdiction's most populous city.

  7. States and territories of Australia - Wikipedia

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    1911 – The state of South Australia transfers control of northern central mainland Australia to the federal government, creating the Northern Territory. A small pocket of New South Wales around the city of Canberra is transferred to the federal government (who are seated within it), creating the Federal Capital Territory.

  8. Parliament of Australia - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Australian Capital Territory - Wikipedia

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    It is located in southeastern Australian mainland as an enclave within the state of New South Wales. Founded after Federation as the seat of government for the new nation, the territory hosts the headquarters of all important institutions of the Australian Government, most notably Parliament House.