Government of Australia

:This article describes the federal government of Australia. See Australian governments for other jurisdictions.

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Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation and a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement between what were previously six self-governing British colonies. The terms of this agreement are embodied in the Australian Constitution, which was drawn up at a Constitutional Convention and ratified by the people of the colonies at referenda.

Related Topics:
Constitutional monarchy - Federation - Parliamentary democracy - 1901 - Australian Constitution - Constitutional Convention - Referenda

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