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This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Australia Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... ...

Federal Government // Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation and a parliamentary democracy. ...

Executive The Crown (Queen Elizabeth II) Governor General (Michael Jeffery) Prime Minister (John Howard) Cabinet

Legislative The Queens Personal Australian Flag. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms (and has previously been Queen of sixteen others). ... The Governor-General of Australia is the highest constitutional officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... H.E. Maj-Gen Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC His Excellency Major General Philip Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC (Retd) (born 12 December 1937), 24th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Wiluna, Western Australia and was educated at state schools in Perth. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the countrys 25th and current Prime Minister. ... The Cabinet of Australia (whose members also serve in the Executive Council of Australia) is the council of senior ministers, responsible to parliament. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... Parliament Senate House of Representatives Elections Federal electoral system Electoral divisions

1993 - 1996 - 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2007 - Parliament House Canberra: The main entrance and the flag The Parliament of Australia is the legislative branch of Australia. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament 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. ... Elections in Australia gives information on elections and election results in Australia. ... 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. ... 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. ...

Judicial In law, the judiciary or judicature is the system of courts which administer justice and provide a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... High Court Lower Courts Constitution

State and territory governments High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... There are two broad levels within the hierarchy of Australian courts, the federal level and the state and territory level. ... The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ...

Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. ... The Premiers of the Australian states are the heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems

ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. - SA - Tas. - Vic. - WA The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The legislatures of the Australian states and territories all follow the Westminster model described in the Australian electoral system. ... Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) 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. ... Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ... 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. ...

Local government Australia has two tiers of subnational government: state (or territory) government and local government. ...

Political parties Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. ...

Democrats - Greens - Labor Party - Country Liberal Party - Family First Party - Liberal Party - National Party 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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Republicanism Australian republicanism is a movement within Australia to replace the countrys existing status as a Commonwealth realm under a constitutional monarchy with a republican form of government. ...

The Opposition in Australia fulfils the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies. It is seen as the alternative government and the existing administration's main opponent at a general election. By convention, the Opposition Leader comes from the House of Representatives, as does the deputy, although the Government and Opposition will also both have leaders in the Senate. The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ... 1 Note that Gough Whitlam refused to use the title Leader of the Opposition between the dismissal of his government in November 1975 and the first meeting of the new parliament in February 1976. ... 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. ...

The title Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, used in some other Commonwealth Realms, rarely appears in Australia. It is the common practice to refer to the Opposition simply as The Opposition, or by the party name. A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ...

The present Opposition at a Federal level is the Australian Labor Party led by Kim Beazley. The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... Hon Kim Beazley Kim Christian Beazley (born December 14, 1948), Australian politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, and has been Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition since 28 January 2005. ...

The current leader of the Opposition in the Senate is Senator Chris Evans. Christopher Vaughan Evans (born 14 May 1958), Australian politician, is a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Western Australia, representing the Australian Labor Party. ...

The Opposition at the level of the States and Territories are: The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ...

• Australian Capital Territory: Liberal Party, led by Brendan Smyth.
• New South Wales: Liberal/National Coalition, led by Peter Debnam.
• Northern Territory: Country Liberal Party, led by Jodeen Carney.
• Queensland: National/Liberal Coalition, led by Lawrence Springborg.
• South Australia: Liberal Party, led by Iain Evans.
• Tasmania: Liberal Party, led by Will Hodgman.
• Victoria: Liberal Party, led by Robert Doyle.
• Western Australia: Liberal/National Coalition, led by Matt Birney.

Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... Mr Brendan Smyth, MLA is the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Health, Ageing, Business and Tourism in the Australian Capital Territory Government. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Peter Debnam (born 21 April 1954), Australian politician, is the leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales and is the Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Western Sydney, Peter Debham Redfern/Waterloo and Citizenship. ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... 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. ... Jodeen Terese Carney (born December 9, 1965) is an Australian politician. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Lawrence Springborg is the youngest person ever elected to the Queensland Parliament, in 1989 at the age of twenty-one. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Hon. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Robert Doyle Robert Doyle (born May 20, 1953) is an Australian politician. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Matt Birney Matthew John Matt Birney (born 10 June 1969), Australian politician, was elected Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia on 9 March 2005. ...

See also

• Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
• List of Australian Opposition Leaders