CapitalCanberra Independencia1 Enero 1901 (federation of UK colonies) Feriado nacionalAustralia Day, 26 Enero (1788) Constitución9 Julio 1900, efectiva 1 Enero 1901 Sufragio18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio Poder Executivojefe de estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Rev. Peter HOLLINGSWORTH (desde 29 June 2001)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister John Winston HOWARD (desde 11 March 1996); Deputy Prime Minister John ANDERSON (desde NA)
cabinet: Cabinet selected from among the members of Federal Parliament by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general for a three-year term
note: government coalition - Liberal Party and National Party |
