 Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then. Since 1901 Queensland has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Australian Constitution regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Queensland Government Logo © The State of Queensland File links The following pages link to this file: Government of Queensland ...
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1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ...
1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Under the Australian Constitution, Queensland ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to the Commonwealth, but retained independence in all other areas. In practice, however, the independence of the Australian states has been greatly eroded by the increasing financial domination of the Commonwealth.
Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminister system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Queensland, which consists of the Crown, represented by the Governor of Queensland, and the Queensland Legislative Assembly (Queensland is the only state which does not have an upper House). The Legislative Assembly sits at Parliament House, Brisbane. The Westminster System is a democratic system of government modelled after that of the United Kingdom system of government and used in Westminster, the seat of government, hence its name. ...
The Queensland Parliament is located in george Street, Brisbane. ...
List of Governors of Queensland See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ...
The Legislative Assembly. ...
Queensland Parliament House Queensland Parliament House and Parliamentary Annex Building Queensland Parliament House is situated at the south-eastern end of George Street, Brisbane, next to the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens History of Parliament House Queensland separated from New South Wales in 1859 and...
Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior ministers. In practice executive power is exercised by the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet, who are appointed by the Governor, but who hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. List of Premiers of Queensland Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Queensland. ...
Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Queensland and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution. The Supreme Court of Queensland, which is based at the Law Courts Complex, is the superior court for the Australian State of Queensland. ...
High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ...
See also
Queensland Health is the department of the Government of Queensland responsible for operating and administering the public health system of the Australian State of Queensland. ...
The Queensland Police Service is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. ...
Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ...
External links Government: Parliament (House of Representatives, Senate) - Monarchy - Governor-General John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Liberal Party Kim Beazley MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Australian Labor Party The politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy. ...
Parliament House Canberra: The main entrance and the flag The Parliament of Australia is the legislative branch of Australia. ...
Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ...
Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ...
Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, in 1952 and 2002 The title Queen of Australia has existed since 1973, when the Parliament of Australia passed the Royal Style and Titles Act (1973). ...
Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ...
Federal electoral system: Electoral divisions A how-to-vote card from the Australian federal election of 2004, showing voters how to fill in the squares on the ballot paper if they wish to vote for the Liberal Party of Australia. ...
The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ...
Australian legislative elections: 1993 - 1996 - 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2007 Elections in Australia gives information on elections and election results in Australia. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on March 13, 1993. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 3 October 1998. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 10 November 2001. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ...
The next Australian legislative election is expected to take place in 2007. ...
State and Territory governments: ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. - SA - Tas. - Vic. - WA | State electoral systems The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ...
Emblems: ? (please edit) Motto: For the Queen, the Law and the People Slogan or Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
Official crest of the Northern Territory The Government of the Northern Territory is a unicameral parliament (i. ...
The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
The form of the Government of Tasmania is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
The form of the Government of Victoria is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1855, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
The form of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
The legislatures of the Australian states and territories all follow the Westminster model described in the Australian electoral system. ...
Political parties: Democrats - Greens - Labor Party - Country Liberal Party - Family First Party - Liberal Party - National Party Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. ...
The Australian Democrats (in regular parlance, just the Democrats), is an Australian social liberal party formed in 1977 from the earlier Australia Party by Don Chipp, who left the Liberal Party of Australia to do so. ...
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the national Greens party in Australia. ...
The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ...
In Australian politics, the Country Liberal Party (CLP) is the Northern Territory equivalent to the Liberal and National parties - the Country part of the partys name is a relic of when the National Party was called the Country Party. ...
The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ...
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ...
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ...
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