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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Richard Butler employer Australian government
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CASA parentAgency Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian War Memorial governingBody Australian government
subject surface form: Australian War Memorial (Canberra)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Hellfire Pass memorialOpenedBy Australian government
Australian passports issuedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian passports canBeCancelledBy Australian government
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Commonwealth agencies operatedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Great Seal of Australia usedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Great Seal of Australia category Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Cobham Aviation Services Australia (historical) operatedFor Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Mungguy recognizedAsTraditionalOwnersBy Australian government
Australian Patent Office partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Griffith City Council higherLevelGovernment Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Blayney Shire local government area hasNationalLevelGovernment Australian government
subject surface form: Blayney Shire
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Government of Tasmania sharesPowerWith Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Industry, Science and Resources jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Space Coordination Office jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
ASA jurisdiction Australian government
subject surface form: Australian Space Agency
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Hunter Expressway fundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Alexander Downer employer Australian government
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Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre operatedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
National Archives of Australia operatedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
National Archives of Australia jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
National Rose Gardens maintainedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Local Health Districts in New South Wales fundingSource Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Commonwealth Bank Act 1924 government Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia appointedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Commonwealth Bank Board supervisedBy Australian government
National Land Transport Network administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Wet Tropics Management Authority worksWith Australian government
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Cato Reef governingBody Australian government
Sir John Monash Centre, Villers-Bretonneux, France operator Australian government
subject surface form: Sir John Monash Centre
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Sir John Monash Centre, Villers-Bretonneux, France fundedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Sir John Monash Centre
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Technical and Further Education in Australia fundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Armidale Post Office ownership Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Rising Sun badge owner Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Russell Offices partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Minister for Defence Industry partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Secretary of the Department of Defence partOf Australian government
subject surface form: Secretary of the Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Secretary of the Department of Defence advises Australian government
subject surface form: Secretary of the Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Defence jurisdiction Australian government
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Defence formedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government