The Australian Parliament and the Australian Government share responsibility for running the country. Here you will discover how this works.
- The Parliamentary System
- Three Levels of Governance
- Functions of Parliament
- The Senate & House of Representatives
- Work of the Parliament
- Government
- Changing Parliaments
Learn more about Parliament and Government by selecting one of the sub-topics to the right.
The government can only hold office while it has the support of the majority of members in the House of Representatives.