Executive Government of the Commonwealth

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The Executive Government of the Commonwealth is the federal executive branch of Australia responsible for implementing and administering national laws and policies under the authority of the Crown and the Prime Minister.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Government of Australia
federal executive branch
accountableTo Parliament of Australia
advisedBy Executive Council
surface form: Federal Executive Council
alsoKnownAs Executive Government of the Commonwealth
surface form: Commonwealth Executive

Executive branch of the Commonwealth of Australia
branchOf Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia
constitutionalBasis Australian Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Australia
constitutionalProvision Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia
country Australia
derivesAuthorityFrom the Crown in right of Australia
surface form: the Crown in right of the Commonwealth of Australia
distinctFrom judicial branch of the Commonwealth
legislative branch of the Commonwealth
exercisesPowerInNameOf King of Australia
surface form: the King of Australia
headedInPracticeBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
headOfStateRepresentative Governor-General of Australia
includesBody Australian Public Service
Cabinet of Australia
Commonwealth departments of state
Commonwealth agencies
surface form: Commonwealth statutory agencies

Executive Council
surface form: Federal Executive Council
includesOffice Commonwealth ministers of state
Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia

assistant ministers of the Commonwealth
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalNature executive power of the Commonwealth
mustMaintainConfidenceOf House of Representatives of Australia
operatesUnderPrinciple responsible government
oversees Commonwealth agencies
surface form: Commonwealth government business enterprises

Commonwealth statutory authorities
policyAreasInclude communications
defence
environment at the federal level
foreign affairs
immigration
social security
taxation
trade
politicalSystem Westminster-style parliamentary democracy
powerExercisedBy Governor in Council of Canada
surface form: Governor-General in Council
responsibleFor administration of national policies
conduct of foreign affairs at the federal level
federal fiscal and economic policy administration
implementation of federal laws
management of Commonwealth public services
national defence administration
scope national or federal matters

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Australian Constitution establishes Executive Government of the Commonwealth
President of the Australian Senate relatedInstitution Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Executive Government of Australia
Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands subordinateTo Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Australian federal executive government
Acts of the Parliament of Australia bindingOn Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth executive government
Executive Government of the Commonwealth alsoKnownAs Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth Executive
Cabinet of Australia partOf Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Executive Government of Australia
courts of Australia separateFrom Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Executive Government of Australia
Judiciary of Australia separateFrom Executive Government of the Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Executive Government of Australia