This fact sheet examines Australia’s system of government. It includes information about representative democracy, constitutional monarchy, federation and the separation of powers.

In Australia, politics operates under the written Australian Constitution, which sets out Australia as a constitutional monarchy, governed via a parliamentary democracy in the Westminster tradition. …

THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT This infosheet provides information about the national government, its structure and its roles. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of six states …

Australia, although ruled by the King, is an independent country having achieved full sovereignty from the UK in 1986. So now the King only plays a small, mostly symbolic role through his representative, …

Jan 5, 2026 · Similar to the United States, Australia is a federation, and the duties of the federal government and the division of powers between the Commonwealth and the states are established …

Introduction to Australia and its system of government. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of six states and two self-governing territories. The national government is the Australian …

Australia is a democratic country. This means the people have the power to choose who should represent them in parliament by voting at elections. Australia’s democracy is supported by 4 key …

The Australian Constitution sets out the rules and responsibilities of government and outlines the powers of its three branches - legislative, executive and judicial. The legislative branch of government …

Oct 11, 2025 · Australia has a federal system, meaning power is shared between the national government and state/territory governments. The government’s powers are split into three branches: …

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 …