CapitalCanberra Independência1 Janeiro 1901 (federation of UK colonies) Feriado nacionalAustralia Day, 26 Janeiro (1788) Constitución9 Julho 1900, efectiva 1 Janeiro 1901 Sufrágio18 anos de idade; universal y compulsório Poder Executivochefe do estado:Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir William DEANE (desde 16 February 1996)
cabeça de governo: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 |
