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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Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Army Reserve governedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Clerk of the House of Representatives (Australia) category Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Leader of the Opposition (Australia) isOpposedTo Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian National Memorial to Peacekeeping governedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia governmentBranch Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Minister for Finance of Australia memberOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Special Minister of State of Australia partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations administeredBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Register of the National Estate maintainedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Register of the National Estate archivedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Commonwealth land managers employer Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
ARTC ownership Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Veterans’ Affairs parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Inland Rail Pty Ltd owner Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Royal Australian Air Force Memorial operator Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Go8 collaboratesWith Australian government
Australia Post owner Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australia Post parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Notes Board governingBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Treasurer of Australia partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
RAM parentOrganization Australian government
subject surface form: Royal Australian Mint
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
RAM ownedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Royal Australian Mint
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Government portfolio of the Treasurer partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Group of Eight universities (through ANU) collaboratesWith Australian government
subject surface form: Group of Eight
Hay internment camps operatedBy Australian government
Serco Group hasClient Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Coolamon Shire Council higherLevelGovernment Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Takeovers Panel parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
CLERP 9 reforms introducedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Bureau of Statistics jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics dataUsers Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Productivity Commission jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Office of Financial Management jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Office of Financial Management foundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Foreign Investment Review Board advises Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Foreign Investment Review Board establishedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Marrar governingFederalBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Department of Defence formedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Department of Defence advises Australian government
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
this entity surface form: Australian Government on defence matters
Assistant Minister for Defence jurisdiction Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Assistant Minister for Defence partOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
ANBG ownedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Australian National Botanic Gardens
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
ANBG operatedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Australian National Botanic Gardens
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australia Prize sponsor Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Northern Land Council worksWith Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) awardedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Inner Islands governedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Torres Strait Island Regional Council worksWith Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government