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9 June 2009 - Prime Minister
The Hon Kevin Rudd, MP Minister for Education
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Social Inclusion
(Deputy Prime Minister)
The Hon Julia Gillard, MP Treasurer
The Hon Wayne Swan, MP Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Chris Evans Minister for Defence
(Vice-President of the Executive Council)
Senator the Hon John Faulkner Minister for Trade
The Hon Simon Crean, MP Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Stephen Smith, MP Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon Nicola Roxon, MP Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Jenny Macklin, MP Minister for Finance and Deregulation
The Hon Lindsay Tanner, MP Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
(Leader of the House)
The Hon Anthony Albanese, MP Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
(Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Senator the Hon Kim Carr Minister for Climate Change and Water
Senator the Hon Penny Wong
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts
The Hon Peter Garrett, AM, MP Attorney-General
The Hon Robert McClelland, MP Special Minister of State
Cabinet Secretary
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Joseph Ludwig
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Hon Tony Burke, MP Minister for Resources and Energy
Minister for Tourism
The Hon Martin Ferguson, MP Minister for Human Services
Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law
The Hon Chris Bowen, MP
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
The Hon Alan Griffin, MP Minister for Housing
Minister for the Status of Women
The Hon Tanya Plibersek, MP Minister for Home Affairs
The Hon Brendan O'Connor, MP Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery
The Hon Warren Snowdon, MP Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy
Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation
The Hon Craig Emerson, MP Assistant Treasurer
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry Minister for Ageing
The Hon Justine Elliot, MP Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth
Minister for Sport
The Hon Kate Ellis, MP Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change
The Hon Greg Combet, AM, MP Minister for Employment Participation
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery
Senator the Hon. Mark Arbib Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
The Hon Maxine McKew, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support
Parliamentary Secretary for Water
The Hon Mike Kelly, AM, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Western and Northern Australia
The Hon Gary Gray, AO, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services
Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction
The Hon Bill Shorten, MP Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance
The Hon Bob McMullan, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs
The Hon Duncan Kerr, SC, MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
The Hon Anthony Byrne, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion
Parliamentary Secretary for the Voluntary Sector
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services
The Hon Laurie Ferguson, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Employment
The Hon. Jason Clare Parliamentary Secretary for Health
The Hon. Mark Butler Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry
The Hon. Richard Marles
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When was federal system of government established in Australia?
The Federal system of government was established in Australia at Federation, which occurred on 1 January 1901.
Does Australia have government?
Yes Australia has a government. It is The Commonwealth of Australia, it is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracyyes
What does the federal government look after in Australia?
The Federal government oversees the following areas:telecommunicationsimmigration, customs and border securityemploymentwelfareairportsincome taxdefenceeducation
What does the federal government control?
The Federal Government controls certain organizations such as Centrelink.
Where was federal government located before canberra was built?
Melbourne, see Parliament of Australia on Wiki :)
What are the 3 levels of government in the Australia?
Local, state, and federal are the 3 levels of government in Australia. Australia has a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy form of government.
How many parties are there in federal government in australia?
The federal government currently consists of members of the Australia Labor Party.
How long can a prime minister stay in office in Australia?
The Prime Minister of Australia is the leader of the federal government and the national leader of Australia. Prime Ministers can stay in power as long as they have the support of their party and their party has the majority of members in the House of Representatives. There is no time limit.
When was federal system of government established in Australia?
The Federal system of government was established in Australia at Federation, which occurred on 1 January 1901.
How does Australia set up its Government?
Australia has a federal government with a lower and upper house.
When was federal government introduced in Australia?
Federal government was introduced in Australia on 1 January 1901. The first Prime Minister of the new Commonwealth of Australia was Edmund Barton.
In which electorate in Australia's government does Australia live?
The Federal Government resides in Parliament House in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
In Australia who forms the new government after federal election?
Federal laws
What established the federal system of government in Australia?
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Does Australia have government?
Yes Australia has a government. It is The Commonwealth of Australia, it is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracyyes
What government is in charge of Police Forces in Australia?
The federal government is in charge of all police forces in Australia.
Is a cabinet minister part of the federal branch?
Although the US doesn't refer to its cabinet members as "ministers", they are indeed part of the federal government.
