Basic Facts
Australia's System of Government
A brief introduction to the Australia's system of government including Australia's constitution, parliamentary sovereignty, elections and voting, political parties and the relations between levels of government, with links to further information.
Australian System of Government (PDF, 259KB)
Infosheet from the House of Representatives describing the role and powers of Parliament, Executive Government including the Ministry, the Governor-General and the Queen, and the Judiciary.
Year Book Australia 2008. Government
This chapter of the Year Book Australia outlines the basic features of the Australian system of government, including the constitutional basis of government, the Sovereign, the Governor-General, the Commonwealth Parliament, the Australian Government and the Australian Public Service. It also covers Commonwealth elections, state, territory and local government and the party system and provides details of the Ministry, and of the state and territory political leaders.
