Commonwealth government

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The Commonwealth government is the federal governing authority of Australia, responsible for national legislation, policy, and administration under the framework of the Australian Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government
public authority
alsoKnownAs Australian Government
Federal Government of Australia
branch executive branch of Australia
judicial branch of Australia
legislative branch of Australia
budgetAuthority Commonwealth budget of Australia
capital Canberra
constitutionalSystem Westminster system
country Australia
dateEstablished 1901-01-01
electoralSystemForLowerHouse instant-runoff voting
electoralSystemForUpperHouse single transferable vote
executiveBody Cabinet of Australia
Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
foundedBy Australian Constitution
governmentType federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasElections federal elections
headOfGovernment prime minister of Australia
headOfState monarch of Australia
judicialBody High Court of Australia
federal courts of Australia
linked to: courts of Australia
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalBasis Constitution of Australia
legislativeChamber House of Representatives of Australia
Senate of Australia
legislature Parliament of Australia
oversees Australian Public Service
representativeOfHeadOfState governor-general of Australia
responsibility Medicare and national health policy
aviation and airports regulation
census and national statistics
currency and monetary policy
customs and border protection
defence
foreign affairs and trade
immigration and citizenship
intellectual property law
maritime and shipping regulation
marriage and divorce law
national legislation
national taxation
postal and telecommunications services
social security and welfare
territories administration
trade and commerce with other countries
seatOfGovernment Parliament House, Canberra
sharesPowerWith state governments of Australia
territory governments of Australia

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Australian Constitution bindingOn Commonwealth government
Members’ Hall associatedWith Australian federal government
linked to: Commonwealth government
Politics of New South Wales sharesPowersWith Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government
Royal Military College, Duntroon foundedBy Commonwealth Government of Australia
subject linked to: RMC
linked to: Commonwealth government
Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 governingBodySpecified Commonwealth Government
linked to: Commonwealth government
Australian Red Ensign governingAuthority Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government
Australian Public Service predecessor Commonwealth Public Service
linked to: Commonwealth government
Crown of Australia legalPersonality the state in right of the Commonwealth
linked to: Commonwealth government
United Australia Party formedGovernment Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government
Commonwealth of Australia alsoKnownAs Commonwealth Government
subject linked to: Commonwealth
linked to: Commonwealth government
English Republicans favoredInstitution Commonwealth government
Liberal–National Coalition governsOrOpposes Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government
John Smith Murdoch employer Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government
New Parliament House symbolizes federal government of Australia
subject linked to: new Parliament House complex
linked to: Commonwealth government
Department of Treasury and Finance (Victoria) worksWith Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government
Politics of Australia federalDivision Commonwealth government
The Nationals (Australia) governsInCoalition Commonwealth Government of Australia
linked to: Commonwealth government