Australian state governments

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Australian state governments are the subnational authorities in Australia that historically administered many domestic policies, including those affecting Indigenous peoples, within their respective territories.

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Australian state governments canonical 3
Australian governments 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public authority
system of subnational government
appliesToJurisdiction Australian states NERFINISHED
basedOn Westminster system NERFINISHED
canLegislateOn residual powers not assigned to the Commonwealth
ceremonialHeadTitle Governor
constitutionalStatus subnational government
cooperatesWith Council of Australian Governments (historically) NERFINISHED
National Cabinet NERFINISHED
country Australia
createdBy Australian Constitution NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 1901-01-01
executiveBranch state cabinet
fundingSource Commonwealth grants
state taxation
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasPart Government of New South Wales NERFINISHED
Government of Queensland NERFINISHED
Government of South Australia NERFINISHED
Government of Tasmania NERFINISHED
Government of Victoria NERFINISHED
Government of Western Australia NERFINISHED
Government of the Australian Capital Territory NERFINISHED
Government of the Northern Territory NERFINISHED
hasPowerOver criminal law
education policy
health services administration
land management
local government regulation
policing
transport infrastructure
hasRepresentativeBody Legislative Assembly (in most states)
Legislative Council (in some states) NERFINISHED
headOfGovernmentTitle Premier
historicallyAdministered Aboriginal reserves and missions
Indigenous affairs within state boundaries
child removal policies affecting Indigenous peoples
judicialBranch state courts
legalSystem common law
legislativeBranch state parliament
partOf Australian federal system
predecessor colonial governments of Australia
responsibleFor state emergency services
state environmental regulation
state public housing programs
state roads and public transport
sharesPowerWith Government of Australia NERFINISHED
subjectTo Australian High Court constitutional interpretation

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Stolen Generations policies implementedBy Australian state governments
Northern Territory Government hasLimitedPowersComparedTo Australian state governments
Government Houses of Australia ownedBy Australian state governments
this entity surface form: Australian governments
Australian war memorials governedBy Australian state governments