Australia Government

Australia Government

Australian government is one of the most dynamic in the world. It is one of the most influential powers that the other nations have to contend with. Australians follow a federal system or federal parliament form of government.

Australia government is governed by their constitution, which can only be changed through referendum granting that majority of the voting population in at least four of the six States favor it.


Australian Federal Government has two lawmaking bodies, the House of Representatives and the House of Senate. The House of Representatives is more popularly known among Australians as the "house of government" or the "people house".

The House is where Australia government relied so much on the kind of laws the lawmakers passed and amended. Composing the House are the 150 members who are elected from the division that they represented. Each representative is elected through preferential voting system in which a candidate is ranked and voted according to the voters' preference. A representative can only serve to a maximum of three years.

Aside from legislation, the other function of the house is that it is responsible in the determination of Australia government. It is where the Prime Minister is chosen, being a member of the party that has the most number of member, which in turn becomes the governing body. It also acts as the fiscalizer of the people by reviewing the spending of public funds, examining policies and discussing certain issues that are of paramount importance.

The other body of Australia government is the Senate that has 76 senatorial seats. Twelve senators are elected from each Australian state while Victoria and Tasmania has two representatives each. The function of the Senate is similar with that of the House of Representative, however it is curtailed to pass or amend new laws that specifically talk on matters of public expenditures and taxation issues. But it can request its counterpart to make the necessary changes otherwise the bill will be rejected which the Senate has the power to do so.

The governing party of the House of Representative appoints the Prime Minister. He or she acts as the steward of the land by delegating functions to the different Ministers and also chairs cabinet meetings.

All the states in Australia have autonomy to follow their own local government, which are responsible in planning; delivery of basic services like contraction and maintenance of roads and bridges, health care; and public services like maintenance of recreational facilities and community parks and playgrounds.

In deed the Australia government is dynamic and healthy at that.