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Australia is a representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy. It is also a federation of states. Many features of Australia’s system of government are based on the Westminster system. Some examples of other systems of government are communism, dictatorship and republic.
The Parliament of Australia is the federal governing system in Australia. It was formed on May 9, 1901. The parliament is bicameral, which means it has two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Years 9+10. Want to know more? Explore the history of Australia’s Parliament with this easy-to-use timeline. Investigate the milestones to find out how the work of the Parliament has influenced the development of Australia since Federation.
