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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Burnt Pine governingAuthority Australian government
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this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Norfolk Island Regional Council establishedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Norfuk recognizedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Ashmore Reef administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Cartier Island administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Referendum Council hasStakeholder Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians appointedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Canberra Pact signatoryGovernment Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
CER Agreement signatory Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement implementedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Royal Australian Air Force headquarters reportsTo Australian government
subject surface form: Royal Australian Air Force Headquarters
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Special Operations Task Group controlledBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Chief of Joint Operations (Australia) employer Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Defence Force headquarters affiliatedWith Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Uluru Statement from the Heart addressedTo Australian government
Paul D. Scully-Power employer Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Stolen Generations policies implementedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Stolen Generations policies acknowledgedBy Australian government
Local Government Area of City of Coffs Harbour higherLevelGovernment Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Noongar people recognizedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Executive Government of the Commonwealth branchOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Commonwealth government alsoKnownAs Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Commonwealth government alsoKnownAs Australian government
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Australia
City of Bunbury local government area higherLevelGovernment Australian government
subject surface form: City of Bunbury
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Commonwealth executiveBody Australian government
subject surface form: Commonwealth of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Yamba Lighthouse ownedBy Australian government
Mount Bates administeredBy Australian government
Telstra owner Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government (historically, before full privatisation)
Telstra foundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Telstra parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government (historically)
Australian National Maritime Museum operator Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Communications and Media Authority jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Government transport agencies jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Dartmouth Dam owner Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Anthony Albanese governmentHeadOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Cabinet of Australia partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Medicare (national public health insurance) operatedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Medicare (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Taxation Office parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation parentAgency Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Commonwealth marine parks managingAuthority Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve governingBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Government environment portfolio partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Pine Gap (nearby US–Australia joint defence facility) jurisdiction Australian government
subject surface form: Pine Gap
this entity surface form: Australian Government