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Each portfolio is led by one or more government ministers who are members of the federal parliament, appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister. [1] As of December 2023, there are 1,334 government entities reportable to the Australian Government Organisations Register. This includes: [2] [3]
The politics of Australia operates under the written Australian Constitution, which sets out Australia as a constitutional monarchy, governed via a parliamentary democracy in the Westminster tradition. Australia is also a federation, where power is divided between the federal government and the states.
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]
Section 51 contains a list of topics Commonwealth Parliament is permitted to legislate upon (known as the heads of power). [33] States may also legislate upon these topics, but Commonwealth law prevails in the event of inconsistency between the laws. [34] Section 52 contains a brief list of topics that only the Commonwealth may legislate upon. [35]
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.
The Australian states were founded as British colonies, and executive power was held by a governor (or sometimes a lieutenant-governor) appointed by the British government (see Governors of the Australian states). From the 1820s the power of the governors was gradually transferred to legislative bodies, at first appointed, later partly elected ...
The Barton ministry; the 1st Australian federal ministry, 1901. The Second Fisher ministry; the 8th Australian federal ministry, 1910. The First Bruce ministry; the 16th Australian federal ministry, 1923. The First Curtin ministry; the 29th Australian federal ministry, 1941. The Fifth Menzies ministry; the 35th Australian federal ministry, 1951.
Government for the Australian Capital Territory is outlined in Commonwealth legislation; the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. [6] Nonetheless, the ACT is governed according to the principles of the Westminster System, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom.