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Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Oceania, its capital Canberra. A hereditary monarch serves as head of state, represented domestically by a Governor-General, while an elected Prime Minister heads the government; the bicameral Parliament of Australia, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, holds legislative power. Australia is governed under the Constitution of Australia.
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Politics of Australia (Wikipedia)
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politics operates under the written Australian Constitution, which sets out Australia as a constitutional monarchy, governed via a parliamentary democracy
Politics of Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: Anthony Albanese Government, Lead paragraphQuote, Governed By: Anthony Albanese Government, Lead paragraph
The head of government is the prime minister, currently Anthony Albanese
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