Commonwealth ministers of state
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Commonwealth ministers of state are senior members of the Australian federal government responsible for overseeing specific portfolios and implementing national policy under the authority of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
ⓘ
ministerial position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAlsoSitIn | Senate of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveResponsibilityTo | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Section 64 of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
assistant ministers of the Commonwealth
ⓘ
parliamentary secretaries ⓘ |
| existsSince | 1901 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administer Commonwealth legislation
ⓘ
implement national policy ⓘ manage Commonwealth departments and agencies ⓘ oversee specific government portfolios ⓘ participate in Cabinet and Cabinet committees when required ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Australian Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministers of State Act 1952 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| mayBeMemberOf | Cabinet of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ministry of the Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mustBeOrBecome | members of Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| notLevelOfGovernment |
local government
ⓘ
state ⓘ |
| oathIncludes | faithful execution of office ⓘ |
| oathOrAffirmationTo | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Commonwealth departments within their portfolio ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Executive Government of the Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Cabinet system of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyScope | national and federal matters ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | senior members of the Australian federal government ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Westminster system in Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removalOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Commonwealth budget allocations within their portfolios
ⓘ
development of federal public policy ⓘ execution of federal laws ⓘ |
| subjectToPrinciple |
Cabinet solidarity
ⓘ
responsible government ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Federal Cabinet of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ |
| termDependsOn | confidence of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| typicalChamber | House of Representatives of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Australian Public Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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