on the opposition. The leader for the opposition currently is Bill Shorten. The third and smallest party, the Greens, are more on the labor side of the spectrum but focus more on environmental issues than the other political parties in the spectrum.
Australia has six states and 2 territories, while The United States has fifty states and one district. The executive branch has the prime minister from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers. The united states only has a cabinet appointed by the president with the senate’s decision of approval. Australia’s government type is the federal parliamentary democracy and a
Commonwealth realm. The United States government type is Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition.
At first glance, both Australia and the United States appear to have similar systems of government. They are both federated nations meaning that the power to govern is shared between national and state governments. Both systems are bicameral, consisting of two chambers, with an elected House of Representatives and Senate. There are many similarities in the ways that laws are made.