The document discusses the system of government in Australia. It notes that Australia is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. The Queen appoints a Governor-General to represent her at the federal level and Governors at the state level. The government has three branches - a bicameral legislature, an executive branch led by the Prime Minister, and an independent judiciary headed by the High Court of Australia.

1. There are hundreds of examples of women in
Australia…and what kind of women!
A wonderful
Queen:
Jennifer
Hawkins
(Miss Universe
2004):

2. But you must know that in
Australia there is only one authentic
Queen…
Elizabeth the Second, by
the Grace of God, Queen
of Australia and Her other
Realms and
Territories, Head of the
Commonwealth

3. Australian
Government
Presented by Oscar Trujillo

4. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal
constitutional monarchy (Westminster style)
under a parliamentary democracy.

5. The Commonwealth
Of
Nations
Of
Realms

6. The Queen is
represented by the
Governor-General at
federal level and by
the Governors at state
level. Although the
Constitution gives
extensive executive
powers to the
Governor-
General, these are
normally exercised
only on the advice of
the Prime Minister
In each of the six states, the monarch is
represented by a governor, appointed
directly by the Queen on the advice of her
respective state.

7. Legislature
• The Legislature makes the laws, and supervises
the activities of the other two arms with a view to
changing the laws when appropriate
• The Australian Parliament is bicameral, consisting
of the Queen, a 76-member Senate and a 150-
member House of Representatives.

8. Executive
Enacts the laws by Royal Assent, administers the laws
and carries out the tasks assigned to it by legislation
• Queen
Elizabeth II
• Governor-General
Quentin Bryce
• Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd

9. Judiciary
• The Judiciary interprets the laws, using as a basis
the laws as enacted and explanatory statements
made in the Legislature during the enactment.
• High Court of Australia
• Federal Court of Australia
• Family Court of Australia
• Federal Magistrates' Court of Australia

10. God Save the
Queen
Did you think
I’d forgotten
her?
Thank’s
http://www.australia.gov.au/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Australia