Overview of the Australian Political System

• Australian Government - from the Prime Minister's website

• An Overview of the Australian Parliamentary System
  • The Parliamentary System
  • Separation of Powers
  • The Commonwealth Parliament
  • Governor-General
  • The Senate
  • The House of Representatives
  • Executive Government
  • Federal Judicature
  • Further Information

• Australian Heads of Government - a table showing all Federal and State Governments, Premiers, Opposition Leaders and Parties

• Federal, State & Territory Governments Since 1930 - a colour-coded table showing Labor and non-Labor governments in all Australian parliaments.

• Democratic Audit of Australia - an outstanding site from the Australian National University, devoted to auditing the strengths and weaknesses of Australian democracy.

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