Governor-General of Australia

Overview: (France) France is a republic; the institutions of governance are defined by the Constitution, more specifically the Fifth Republic. The Fifth Republic was established in 1958 and was formed from the workings of General De Gaulle and Michel Debre. It has since been amended 17 times; although the French constitution is parliamentary, it gave relatively extensive powers to the executive (President and Ministers). The Constitution of the Fifth Republic thus sets up a bicameral system in

Australia’s case, the hereditary monarch Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia and the Head of the Commonwealth, of which Australia is a part of. The position held by Her Majesty, cannot be contested by an election like the Prime Ministers, however it is a birth right of those in her lineage. Due to the exclusivity of the position as the hereditary

venture in the country of Australia, it is important that we understand that cultural differences can affect our success. I will present a cultural analysis of Australia for the purpose of understanding what we need to know to be successful. Australia at a Glance According to Adler and Bartholomew (1992), five cross-cultural competencies must be developed by leaders entering the global market (as cited in Northouse, 2013). As we’re preparing for our new venture in Australia, our leaders need to focus

THE WHITLAM DISMISSAL The Constitutional dilemma of 1975, also referred to as ‘The Dismissal’, was one of the most chaotic eras in Australia’s political history. The Australian Labor Party sailed to victory in the 1972 federal election and Gough Whitlam’s government was ready to propose and implement large numbers of bills and reform policies. After many successes in areas including law reform, the relatively new Whitlam government constantly made mistakes and was getting caught by the public and

General Intro Constitution holds the entire global system of rules and principles which govern the exercise of constitutional authority. Constitution of Australia, or well known as Commonwealth of Australia Constitution, is as well settings out the structure, power and procedure upon government and also draws out the relationship between the commonwealth of Australia and its citizens. Established in New South Wales, the first Constitution Act was the Australian Constitutions Act 1842 (UK). This Act

General Indicators: Capital, size of population living within the capital: Canberra, 387,600 (2015) Area: 2.97 million sq miles (7.692 million km²) Population: 23.49 million (2014) Population Growth Rate: 1.8% annual change (2013) Currency: Australian dollar (2015) Economic Indicators. GDP (PPP): 1.525 USD trillion (2014) Per Capita GDP (PPP): 67,725 USD (2014) GDP growth: 3.9% (2014) Distribution of GDP (composition, by sector of origin): agriculture: 4%, industry: 27.3%, services: 68.8% (2012)

Australia and New Zealand are both located in Southern Hemisphere of Oceania. They used to have ties between the British colony, which explains why their flags are so similar. However, Australia was founded to be a penal colony, and New Zealand was founded to be a religious colony (Clarisse, 2011). For their proximity to be so close the two countries were thought to be basically the same; however, they are also different. One of the topics that they can go hand-to-hand on is their government. Their

The government of Australia was formed in 1901 as a federal constitutional monarchy following an agreement among the six Australian British colonies, which had governed themselves independently. The Structure of the Australian government may be examined based on the concepts of federalism and separation of powers. It has three distinct branches comprising of the executive, legislative and judicial arms (Info sheet 20 - The Australian system of government – Parliament of Australia, 2016). The government

Political, Legal, and Ethical Environment Australia has a federal system of government and under that system the powers are divided between a central government and individual states. Power is divided between the Commonwealth Federal Government and the six state governments. Australian Parliament consists of the Queen (which is represented by the Governor-General), the Senate, and the House of Representatives. There are three arms to the government of Australia—the legislature (Parliament), the executive

the British Parliament as a part of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 and took effect on 1 January 1901 (Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1910). It defines the structure, power, and procedure and defines the rules and obligation of the states. The Commonwealth Constitution provides a legal framework for the creation of the Commonwealth parliament and outlines the structure of parliament. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act granted permission to six colonies: New