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14 ore fa · At the same time as the appointment of Isaacs as the first Australian-born governor-general, a separate role of British Representative in Australia (as the representative of the British government) was established, with Ernest Crutchley the first appointee. 1935 saw the appointment of the first British high commissioner to Australia, Geoffrey Whiskard (in office 1936–1941).
- 1 January 1901
2 giorni fa · The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth, also called Federal Parliament) is the legislative body of the federal level of government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch (represented by the governor-general), the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- 227 (151 MPs, 76 Senators)
5 ore fa · Australia has a federal form of government, with a national government for the Commonwealth of Australia and individual state governments (those of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania).
1 giorno fa · Australia has no official state religion and the Australian Constitution prohibits the Commonwealth government from establishing a church or interfering with the freedom of religion. According to the 2011 Australian Census , 61.1% of Australians were listed as Christian .
17 mar 2024 · Home Politics, Law & Government International Relations. History & Society. Commonwealth. association of sovereign states. External Websites. Also known as: British Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth of Nations. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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20 mar 2024 · Australia - The World Factbook. Explore All Countries. Australia and Oceania. Page last updated: March 20, 2024. Photos of Australia. view 95 photos. Introduction. Background. Aboriginal Australians arrived on the continent at least 60,000 years ago and developed complex hunter-gatherer societies and oral histories.
11 mar 2024 · Home Politics, Law & Government World Leaders Prime Ministers. History & Society. Tony Abbott. prime minister of Australia. External Websites. Also known as: Anthony John Abbott. Written by. Michael Ray oversees coverage of European history and military affairs for Britannica. He earned a B.A. in history from Michigan State University in 1995.