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Australian Government

The Australian Government, a representative democratic political system, operates as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. It consists of three branches: the executive, composed of the Federal Executive Council, the Judiciary, and the Parliament, which includes the Sovereign (Queen), the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Its governmental structure, based on a federal division of power, draws its influence from the US Constitution, while the concept of responsible government reflects the British parliamentary system. The Australian Government, established by the Constitution of Australia, possesses broad authority to make laws that benefit the nation with six out of eight Australian territories given the ability to govern both themselves and their local regions.