Australia Yearbook - 2001

2 Government
Introduction 53
Article—Australian Federation 53
The constitutional basis of government 56
Commonwealth Constitution 57
The Sovereign 57
The Governor-General 57
Powers and functions 57
Holders of the office 57
Commonwealth Parliament 57
The powers of Parliament 58
The functions of Parliament 58
Commonwealth government 58
Prime Minister 58
Ministers 59
Cabinet 59
The Australian Public Service 59
Commonwealth elections 62
Franchise 62
Parliamentary terms 62
Electorates 63
Method of election 63
1998 election 63
State government 66
State Governors 66
State Parliaments 66
State Governments 66
Territory government 68
Self-governing 68
Non self-governing 68
Local government 68