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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]
Australia is a federation, with different powers and responsibilities for the three levels of government: the federal government, the states and territories and local government. The federal nature and the structure of the Parliament of Australia were the subject of protracted negotiations among the colonies during the drafting of the ...
The three branches of Australia's system of government The legislature: Parliament House in Canberra , the seat of the Parliament of Australia The executive: The Head of State and King of Australia, Charles III , who appoints the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister
The current federal government structure was established in 1901 by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1901. The first three national elections resulted in minority governments. The world’s first ever Labor Party Prime Minister took office in Australia in 1904, though Labor governed in minority.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. [N 5] It 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.
This category focuses on the work of national and local governments in Australia. For other aspects of the political process in Australia see category:Politics of Australia . Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.
[6] [7] The Order formed or re-confirmed government departments, as follows: The Department of Agriculture replacing the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; The Attorney-General's Department, assuming the arts functions previously managed by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Media in category "Australian government public domain images" The following 83 files are in this category, out of 83 total. 3RAR soldier FSB Andersen SVN 1968 (AWM THU680128VN).jpg 450 × 304; 48 KB