Outline of Australia - Government and Politics

Government and Politics

Main articles: Australian governments, Government of Australia, and Politics of Australia
  • Form of government: federative constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy
  • Capital of Australia: Canberra
  • Elections in Australia
    • 1901 – 1972 – 1974 – 1975 – 1977 – 1980 – 1983 – 1984 – 1987 – 1990 – 1993 – 1996 – 1998 – 2001 – 2004 – 2007 – 2010 – 2013
    • Australian electoral system
      • Compulsory voting
      • Preferential voting
    • Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives
  • Human rights in Australia
  • Political parties in Australia
    • Liberal Party of Australia
    • Australian Labor Party
    • National Party of Australia
    • Australian Democrats
    • Australian Greens
  • Political scandals of Australia
  • Republicanism in Australia
  • Taxation in Australia

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