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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this entity surface form: Australian Government
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this entity surface form: Australian Government
Western Sydney International Airport governingBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Western Sydney International Airport owner Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Torres Strait Regional Authority parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
RAAF Base Fairbairn usedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Royal Military College parade grounds ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Australia hasMember Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Snowy Hydro Limited ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Snowy Hydro Limited shareholder Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Snowy Hydro Limited foundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Northern Territory Legislative Council subordinateTo Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Federal Executive Council of Australia relatedBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Vice Chief of the Defence Force nominatedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Parkes Observatory fundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Thales Australia serves Australian government
Victoria Barracks, Sydney ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Treasury Building, Canberra governingBody Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Administrator of Papua and New Guinea appointedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australians governedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies foundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Royal Canberra Hospital ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Australian Local Government Association advocatesTo Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Australian Local Government Association advocatesTo Australian government
this entity surface form: federal government of Australia
Council for the Australian Federation operatesIndependentlyOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Council for the Australian Federation operatesIndependentlyOf Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian federal government
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee advises Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
National Federation Reform Council parentOrganization Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
AAC fundedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Australian Army Cadets
this entity surface form: Australian Government (through the Army)
Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Second Australian Imperial Force foundedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Government of Australia
Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Military Forces subordinateTo Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Gympie Regional Council higherLevelAuthority Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne, Western Australia ownedBy Australian government
this entity surface form: Australian Government
SASR governedBy Australian government
subject surface form: Special Air Service Regiment
this entity surface form: Australian Government