Australian government

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government
public authority
allowsVoteFromAge 18
budgetCycle annual federal budget
cameIntoForce 1901-01-01
canBeReviewedBy High Court of Australia
surface form: High Court of Australia for constitutional validity
capital Canberra
constitutionalSystem Westminster system
country Australia
currentMonarch Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
currentPrimeMinister Anthony Albanese
electoralSystemLowerHouse instant-runoff voting
electoralSystemUpperHouse single transferable vote
executiveBranch Cabinet of Australia
Executive Council
surface form: Federal Executive Council
fiscalYearStart July 1
formedBy federation of the Australian colonies
foundationDocument Australian Constitution
surface form: 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 Court of Australia
surface form: 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 Queensland Government
surface form: 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

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Australian Rail Track Corporation parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Remembrance Day national ceremony organizedInCooperationWith Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone governedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Great Hall usedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Great Hall (Parliament House, Canberra)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions) ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Royal Australian Mint ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
NGA governingBody Australian government
subject surface form: National Gallery of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian Government
NGA fundingSource Australian government
subject surface form: National Gallery of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Bruce Highway upgradeProgramFundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Duntroon estate ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Defence (Australia) parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Department of Defence (Australia) formedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Darug people heritageRecognisedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian National Botanic Gardens ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Ngunnawal people recognizedAsTraditionalOwnersBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
National Portrait Gallery of Australia operatedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
National Portrait Gallery of Australia fundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Beef Capital of Australia notOfficialTitleOf Australian government
Commandant ADFA employer Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Corporations Act 2001 administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Treasury (Australia) jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Treasury (Australia) parentDepartment Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Treasury (Australia) advises Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Council of Australian Governments member Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Army Reserve controlledBy Australian government
subject surface form: Army Reserve (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Commonwealth Bank of Australia foundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia formerOwner Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Chief of the Defence Force appointedOnAdviceOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community collaboratesWith Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Murray–Darling Basin Authority parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water responsibleTo Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
GBRMPA parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan developedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan endorsedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Chief of Army nominatedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Chief of Army (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Federal Police parentAgency Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Jervis Bay Territory Act 1989 administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Willis Island administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Film Development Corporation fundingSource Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Gondwana Rainforests of Australia) governedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Officer of the Order of Australia establishedBy Australian government
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia governingBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Kapooka Army Recruit Training Centre governingBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Bureau of Meteorology jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C. represents Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Margaret Guilfoyle partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Commonwealth Star usedIn Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian government branding guidelines