The Role of Government in Australia - Australian …

T h e A u s t r a l i a n C o l l a b o r at i o n A Collaboration of National Community Organisations The Role of Government in Australia An open democratic society needs a strong Government Representatives (the lower house of 150 members, elected with particular characteristics. It should be neither des- from single-member constituencies). The powers of the potic nor over-bureaucratic. It should exist within a legal Queen as head of state are exercised through her repre- framework based on the rule of law and the protection of sentative, the Governor-General, who by convention acts, civil liberties. It should support civil society and its multi- except in rare circumstances, on the advice of ministers. plicity of voices and activities. It should provide the eco- In Australia , there are two major political parties, the nomic framework and the essential infrastructure for Labor Party and the Liberal Party, and several minor public and private enterprise.

Australia’s system of government Australia is a constitutional monarchy (albeit a monarchy largely in name only) with a system of government based on a tradition of liberal democracy. Democracies periodi-cally hold elections during which citizens vote for their preferred candidates and parties to act as their representa-tives in government.

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