Australian Politics

Australian Politics

Introduction

A country cannot be properly understood without a basic knowledge of its institutional and political life, at the heart of its operation, but also the source of the mood and opinions of its population. The political system of Australia is, of course, largely inspired by the democracies of Europe and North America, but it is also unique in many ways. Under the Australian Constitution, the country is a federal state with a constitutional monarchy form of government. Politics in the country is part of a parliamentary democracy.

The monarch of Great Britain is the monarch of Australia, and his power in the country is represented by the Governor-General. However, the monarchy in Australia is largely ceremonial and of historical significance. In essence, Australia's political system is parliamentary democracy. Residents of the country's elected legislative bodies in each state and territory belonging to the federation, as well as a bicameral Federal Parliament of Australia, which is a hybrid of the British Parliament , acting on the basis of the Westminster tradition, as well as elements unique Australian Federal practice.

Their decision to keep the Queen as head of the country (as is the case for sixteen of the fifty-four members of the Commonwealth) is to be attributed largely to the divisions of the Republican camp, it is also indicative of that many Australians are still aware of their European roots. The implications are many, but the main purpose is to maintain a basic form of joint cultural and promoting human rights and world peace. This is an intergovernmental organization in which all members are equal. The heads of state or government of each Member State meet twice a year. Most members are former dominions and colonies of the United Kingdom.

Discussion

Alfred Deakin and Samuel Griffith was the earliest pioneer for the federation movement and generally described as the “liberal”. Thus, the progressive sentiments degree changes from one colony to another colony, and the reality was that social liberals were ahead in South Australia and Victoria. The Australian parliamentary institution case were all new and it was little difficult for others to be called as conservative in the traditional sense. Thus, protectionist party and Party of Free Trade, being the two biggest political parties, can be observed and described as the liberal party in the time limits. The reason was actually they both were moderate with having a strong belief in the financially orthodox, parliamentary institution and the attached with British Empire, with dislike for the radicalism. However, the major concern for the two parties was the rise in the popularity of the Labor Party.

In the begging of the stages of Parliament, the link of the Labor Party engages in the associating with more radical Protectionists, however the policies has helped for the social reform tracts receiving from protectionists lukewarm support. Moreover, the fear for the socialism has spread widely among the institution ranks, question of prices were arranged it increased the pressure on the non-work parliamentary forces for uniting an opposition ...