Although there is considerable overlap, each of Australia’s three levels of government is responsible for providing separate services to the Australian people. Foreign affairs, air travel and safety, trade and commerce, defence, Social Security, postal services and communications, employment aid, immigration and citizenship, and national economic management are all responsibilities of the Australian (Federal) Government….
The members of the Australian Parliament, which is divided into two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate, make up the Australian Government, often known as the Commonwealth Government or the Federal Government. Australians vote for their MPs in both of these chambers in federal elections. The House of Representatives, also known as the…
The following positions are important in the Australian government: Head of State – (Australia’s Queen/King) The Governor-General is the representative of the Head of State in Australia. Governor – the representative of the Head of State in each state The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of the country’s government. Premier – the chief…
His Majesty King, also known as the King of Australia, is the country’s Head of State. He is represented in Australia by the Governor-General, whom she appoints with the Prime Minister of Australia’s recommendation. The Governor-General serves without regard for any political party. The King has no direct role in the day-to-day government of Australia….
In Australia, government authority is divided into three branches: the legislative (parliament), the executive (mainly the Prime Minister and his/her cabinet), and the judiciary (law courts). influence is shared in this manner so that each branch of government may balance out the other two and no one faction can obtain undue influence.The legislature, often known…
Between the British establishing settlements in Australia and before to 1901, Australia was divided into six colonies, each with its own constitution and laws governing transportation, commerce, postal services, immigration, and defence. This made it difficult to enforce laws throughout the six nations, trade and transportation were costly and sluggish, and individual states lacked a…
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