Government & Democracy
Parliamentary democracy
Australia is a parliamentary democracy. Citizens vote to elect representatives to parliament, and those representatives make laws on the people's behalf. Power ultimately rests with the Australian people.
Key facts
- ◆ Australians vote for the people who represent them in parliament.
- ◆ Members of parliament make and change the laws of Australia.
- ◆ The party or coalition with majority support forms government.
- ◆ Australia combines parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy.