A Multi-tiered System: Governing Australia

Parliamentary Education Office page with information on how federal, state and local parliaments and governments share the role of governing Australia

www.peo.gov.au

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.

www.dfat.gov.au

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.

www.aph.gov.au

Government

The Government section of the Prime Minister's site provides information on the origins and structure of Australia's Government, the Nation's Capital Canberra and the history of Parliament House.

www.pm.gov.au

Our Government

This link will direct you to a page on this site where you will find basic information about Australia's system of government.

/Our_Government

Parliament@Work - Information about Parliamentarians and Electorates

This site is for teachers and students and provides information about current State, Territory and Commonwealth parliamentarians and electorates.

www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au

Parliamentary Education Office

The Parliamentary Education Office, situated in Federal Parliament House, Canberra, provides parliamentary education services to schools, teachers and students.

www.peo.gov.au

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.

www.abs.gov.au