Australian Political System

Is the set of rules by which Australia is governed. It came into effect on 1 January 1901, as part of an Act of the British Parliament.

• Constitution

• House of Representatives

• Democracy

• Statutes

A system of voting whereby the voter indicates his order of preference for each other candidates listed on the ballot.

• Proportional voting

• Speaker

• Preferential voting

• Election

Is green, has 151 members and government is formed.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Bicameral

• Upper house

It consists of 76 senators, twelve from each of the six states and two from each of the mainland territories. It shares the power to make laws and is known as a House of review.

• House of Representatives

• Bicameral

• Consitution

• Senate

The leader of the party that forms the government in the House of Representatives.

• Prime Minister

• Governor

• Governor General

• Premier

How many levels of Government are there in Australia

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

What are local government responsibilities?

• Taxation, immigration, military, currency.

• Rubbish collection, road signs, local roads, libraries.

• Main roads, schools, hospitals, police.

State Government responsibilities

• Main roads, schools, hospitals, police.

• Taxation, immigration, military, currency.

• Rubbish collection, road signs, local roads, libraries.

Federal Government responsibilities are

• Rubbish collection, road signs, local roads, libraries.

• Taxation, immigration, military, currency.

• Main roads, schools, hospitals, police.

The representative of the Queen in Australia at the federal level.

• The Speaker

• Governor

• Governor General

• Prime Minister