Australian Government
| leader_title = Prime Minister (Anthony Albanese) | appointed = Governor-General (Sam Mostyn) on the advice of the prime minister | main_organ = Cabinet | ministries = 16 government departments (2024) | responsible = House of Representatives/Commonwealth Parliament}} | budget = $668.1 billion (2023–24) | address = Executive wing, Parliament House, Canberra | url = | background_color = #00843d }}The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government or simply as the Federal government, is the national executive government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The executive consists of the prime minister and other cabinet ministers that currently have the support of a majority of the members of the House of Representatives (the lower house) and also includes the departments and other executive bodies that ministers oversee. The current executive government consists of Anthony Albanese and other ministers of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), in office since the 2022 federal election.}}
The prime minister is the head of the federal government and is a role which exists by constitutional convention, rather than by law. They are appointed to the role by the governor-general (the representative of the monarch of Australia). The governor-general normally appoints the parliamentary leader who commands the confidence of a majority of the members of the House of Representatives. Also by convention, the prime minister is a member of the lower house.
The prime minister and their sworn ministers form the cabinet, the key decision-making organ of the government that makes policy and decides the agenda of the government. Members of the government can exercise both legislative power (through their control of the parliament) and executive power (as ministers on behalf of the governor-general and the monarch). However, in accordance with responsible government, and to ensure accountability, actions of the government in its executive capacity are subject to scrutiny from parliament.
The Australian Government is headquartered in the executive wing of Parliament House, located in the nation's capital, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The head offices of all the federal departments are located in Canberra, along with Parliament House and the High Court. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Alderman, R., Tuck, G.N., Castillo-Jordán, C., Haddon, M., Punt, A.E.Contributors: “...Commonwealth Government...”
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2by Nott, Melissa, Green, Elyce, Anderson, Micheal, French, Louise, Lander, Chelsea, McAleer, Rachael, Brusco, NatashaContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government, Expansion of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training...”
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3Contributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government...”
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4by Amoroso, G, Cobcroft, J M, Adams, M B, Ventura, T, Carter, C GContributors: “...Commonwealth Government's Collaborative Research Network (CRN) Program...”
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5by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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6by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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7by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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8by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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9by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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10by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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11by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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12by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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13by Chapman, Christopher, Hogg, Andrew, Mcc, Kiss, Andrew, Rintoul, StephenContributors: “...Australian Commonwealth Government CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scholarship Australian...”
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