| Australia's System of Government
Volume
283, Issues in Society
Since 1901 the Australian nation has been governed as a parliamentary democracy represented by a federation of States under one Federal government. Although Australia is an independent nation, the Queen of Great Britain is also formally the Queen of Australia, represented by a Governor-General. With so many levels of government in Australia – federal, state and local – debate often arises over practicality, duplication and overlap. This book presents an overview of the structure and functions of Australia’s governments, and explores proposed reforms regarding compulsory versus voluntary voting; the right to vote for young people under 18; and the federalism debate – with so many layers of government, does Australia’s federation represent and serve us all well enough?
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