HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS
The Government of Australia is the government of the Commonwealth of Australia, a federalparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy. It is also commonly referred to as the Australian Government, the Commonwealth Government,Her Majesty’s Government, or the Federal Government.”
“Government of Australia”Wikipedia, 27 February 2019.
The Commonwealth of Australia was formed on 1 January 1901, under the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (Imp) (original as enacted copy) an Act of the United Kingdom parliament. The Constitution of Australia (reprint including amendments which have taken place over time) is the supreme law under which Australia operates. Other legislation with constitutional significance in Australia are the Statue of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 (retroactive to 1939) and the Australia Act 1986. The Australia Act 1986, was passed by the use of legislative powers conferred by enabling acts passed by the Parliaments of every Australian State, voiding the need for a referendum to change the Constitution.
There are three levels of government in Australia, being federal, state or territory and local. Each level of government is responsible for creating and governing under the powers given to them via various legislation and constitutions.
This section provides an overview of government at the federal level with informative links to further information and resources.
This section provides an overview of Queensland government at the state level, with more detailed section on relevant statutory bodies, departments and informative links to further information and resources.
This section provides an overview of Queensland government at the local level and informative links to further information and resources. Further details for specific local government areas can be found under Your LG Area.
Disclaimer – while the information contained within this section of the QLGRA website has been produce to the best of our abilities, it in noway constitutes legal or professional advice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information presented here is accurate and up to date, this section is presented only as a rough guide.
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