Australian government

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federal government public authority

The Australian government is the federal governing authority of Australia, responsible for national policy, legislation, and administration under a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.

Aliases (5)

Statements (68)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal government → public authority →
allowsVoteFromAge	18 →
budgetCycle	annual federal budget →
cameIntoForce	1901-01-01 →
canBeReviewedBy	High Court of Australia for constitutional validity →
capital	Canberra →
constitutionalSystem	Westminster system →
country	Australia →
currentMonarch	Charles III →
currentPrimeMinister	Anthony Albanese →
electoralSystemLowerHouse	instant-runoff voting →
electoralSystemUpperHouse	single transferable vote →
executiveBranch	Cabinet of Australia → Federal Executive Council →
fiscalYearStart	July 1 →
formedBy	federation of the Australian colonies →
foundationDocument	Constitution of Australia →
governmentType	federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy →
hasAgency	Australian Federal Police → Australian Security Intelligence Organisation → Reserve Bank of Australia →
hasBranch	Australian Taxation Office → Department of Defence (Australia) → Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade → Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet →
hasCourtOfFinalAppeal	High Court of Australia →
headOfGovernment	prime minister of Australia →
headOfState	monarch of Australia →
internationalOrganizationMember	Commonwealth of Nations → G20 → OECD → United Nations → World Trade Organization →
isAccountableTo	Australian electorate → Parliament of Australia →
judicialBranch	High Court of Australia → federal courts of Australia →
legalSystem	common law →
legislativeBranch	Parliament of Australia →
lowerHouse	House of Representatives of Australia →
numberOfMainlandTerritories	2 →
numberOfStates	6 →
representativeOfMonarch	governor-general of Australia →
responsibleFor	Medicare (national public health insurance) → currency → customs and border protection → defence → federal criminal law → foreign affairs → immigration → intelligence services oversight → national environmental regulation in federal areas → national infrastructure policy → national security → national taxation → postal services → social security at federal level → trade policy →
seatOfGovernment	Parliament House, Canberra →
sharesPowerWith	state governments of Australia → territory governments of Australia →
systemCharacteristics	constitutional monarchy → federalism → responsible government → separation of powers with some overlap →
upperHouse	Senate of Australia →
votingIs	compulsory for federal elections →

Referenced by (78)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Australian Defence Force ("Government of Australia") → Australian Film Television and Radio School ("Government of Australia") → Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ("Australian Government") → Australian Signals Directorate ("Government of Australia") → Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("Government of Australia") → Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ("Government of Australia") → National Australia Day Council ("Australian Government") →	foundedBy
Australian Film Television and Radio School ("Australian Government") → Australian Rail Track Corporation ("Australian Government") → Civil Aviation Safety Authority ("Government of Australia") → Department of Defence (Australia) ("Government of Australia") → Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ("Australian Government") → National Australia Day Council ("Australian Government") → National Gallery of Australia ("Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts") →	parentOrganization
Christmas Island → Cocos (Keeling) Islands ("Australian Government") → Foundation Day ("Australian Government") → National Gallery of Australia ("Australian Government") → National Gallery of Australia ("Australian Government") → National Museum of Australia ("Australian Government") →	governingBody
Australian National Botanic Gardens ("Australian Government") → Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions) ("Government of Australia") → Duntroon estate ("Australian Government") → Royal Australian Mint ("Government of Australia") → Royal Military College, Duntroon ("Australian Government") → Russell Offices, Canberra ("Australian Government") →	ownedBy
Australian National Heritage List ("Australian Government") → Commonwealth Heritage List ("Australian Government") → Corporations Act 2001 ("Australian Government") → Jervis Bay Territory ("Australian Government") → Norfolk Island →	administeredBy
Australian Public Service headquarters ("Government of Australia") → Australian Space Agency ("Government of Australia") → Treasury (Australia) ("Government of Australia") →	jurisdiction
Australian national flag ("Australian Government") → Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia ("Australian Government") → Great Hall (Parliament House, Canberra) ("Australian Government") →	usedBy
National Portrait Gallery of Australia ("Government of Australia") → Parks Australia ("Australian Government") →	operatedBy
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ("Australian Government") → Australian Signals Directorate ("Australian Government") →	parentAgency
Treasury (Australia) ("Australian Government") →	advises
Chief of the Defence Force ("Government of Australia") →	appointedOnAdviceOf
High Court of Australia ("Australian Government") →	appointmentsMadeOnAdviceOf
Army Reserve (Australia) ("Australian Government") →	controlledBy
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ("Government of Australia") →	depositary
Commandant ADFA ("Australian Government") →	employer
Dominion of Australia ("Government of Australia") →	executiveBranch
Parliamentary Library of Australia →	focusesOn
Department of Defence (Australia) ("Australian Government") →	formedBy
Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("Government of Australia") →	formerOwner
National Portrait Gallery of Australia ("Australian Government") →	fundedBy
National Gallery of Australia ("Australian Government") →	fundingSource
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone ("Australian Government") →	governedBy
Australia/Melbourne ("Australian Government") →	governingAuthorityForRules
the House ("federal government of Australia") →	hasJurisdiction
governments of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States ("Government of Australia") →	hasMember
Darug people ("Australian Government") →	heritageRecognisedBy
2032 Summer Olympics ("federal government of Australia") →	hostCountryGovernmentLevelInvolved
Government of New South Wales ("Government of Australia") →	interactsWith
Council of Australian Governments ("Government of Australia") →	member
Beef Capital of Australia →	notOfficialTitleOf
Foundation Day →	observedBy
Advance Australia Fair →	officialStatusGrantedBy
National Museum of Australia ("Australian Government") →	operator
Remembrance Day national ceremony ("Australian Government") →	organizedInCooperationWith
Australian Rail Track Corporation ("Government of Australia") →	owner
Reserve Bank of Australia ("Government of Australia") →	ownership
Treasury (Australia) ("Australian Government") →	parentDepartment
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal ("Government of Australia") →	presentedBy
Ngunnawal people ("Australian Government") →	recognizedAsTraditionalOwnersBy
Pitjantjatjara ("Australian federal government") →	recognizedBy
Australian War Memorial Council ("Australian Government") →	reportsTo
Government of South Australia ("Government of Australia") →	sharesPowersWith
Government of Western Australia ("Government of Australia") →	sharesPowerWith
Australian of the Year awards ("Australian Government") →	sponsor
Parliament of Australia ("Government of Australia") →	supervises
Bruce Highway ("Australian Government") →	upgradeProgramFundedBy