The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

. The Government of Queensland, a

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was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its

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, as amended from time to time. Since the

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in 1901, Queensland has been a

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, with the

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regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the

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. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The

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, as the representative of

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, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the

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and

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. The

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is the government's chief policy-making organ, and consists of the Premier and all

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. Headquarters of all government agencies are located throughout the capital city of

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, with most at

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, a purpose-built government skyscraper in the Brisbane CBD. ''Government'' in Australia generally refers to the executive branch only and the overall governmental structure of Queensland including the

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and judicial branches, as well as federal representation and

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is dealt with in

Politics of Queensland One of the six founding states of Australia, Queensland has been a federated state subject to the Australian Constitution since 1 January 1901. It is sovereign, other than in the matters ceded in the Australian Constitution to the federal gover ...

Executive and judicial powers

Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the

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, which consists of the Crown, represented by the

, and the one House, the

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. Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior ministers. The Governor, as representative of the Crown, is the formal repository of power, which is exercised by him or her on the advice of the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet. The Premier and Ministers are appointed by the Governor, and hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. Judicial power is exercised by the

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and a system of subordinate courts, but the

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and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution.

Current Ministry

Queensland Government departments

1 William Street, Brisbane in March 2017, at sunset

The Queensland Government delivers services, determines policy and regulations, including legal interpretation, by a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a

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who is a member of the Parliament. there were 23 lead agencies, called government departments, that consist of: * Department of the Premier and Cabinet *Queensland Treasury *

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* Department of Agriculture and Fisheries * Department of Education *Department of Employment, Small Business and Training * Department of Environment and Science *

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* Department of Justice and Attorney-General *Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships *

Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, formerly known as the Department of State Development, Tourism and Innovation, is the ministerial department of the Government of Queensland, Queensland Govern ...

Department of Transport and Main Roads The Department of Transport and Main Roads, known often as TMR, is a department of the Queensland Government, formed in April 2009 with the merger of the Queensland Transport and the Department of Main Roads. The department manages Queensland ...

*Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport *Department of Resources *Department of Energy and Public Works *Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water *Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy *Public Service Commission *

Queensland Ambulance Service The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) is the state emergency ambulance and patient transport provider in Queensland, Australia. QAS is part of the Queensland Government under the Queensland Health portfolio and is one of the largest ambulan ...

*Queensland Corrective Services *

Queensland Police Service The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto ...

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland, Australia. The QFES was established in 2013 to improve the coordination and planning of emergency services, adopting an "a ...

A range of other agencies support the functions of these departments.

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Queensland Constitution

Queensland Parliament

The Premier of Queensland
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Executive and judicial powers

Current Ministry

Queensland Government departments

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