Australian History: Political History
Federal politics in Australia is based on a parliamentary democracy founded in 1901 when Federation was formed. The Australian Constitution then established a federal system of government. Under this system, powers are distributed between a national government (the Commonwealth) and the six States whilst the three Territories (the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, and Norfolk Island) have self-government arrangements. The Constitution defines the boundaries of law-making powers between the Commonwealth and the States/Territories. This is based on the Westminster System from the British.
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