Executive
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The executive is the administrative arm of government, and is made up of members of the public service. The executive is empowered by the laws of Australia to act in ways that uphold those laws.
A Minister is a member of the legislature who has been chosen to also work as part of the executive, usually with responsibility for matters on a specific topic. The Prime Minister also serves as Australia's Head of Government.
The Commonwealth Government consists of the following departments:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Health and Ageing
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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