Abstract
The executive is one of the three branches of government, alongside the legislature and the judiciary. As the name suggests, its function is to execute laws and regulations. In Australia, the executive is the part of government containing the prime minister, Cabinet, ministerial offices and the head of state, the governor-general. Thus, while our first thought might be that the executive is the prime minister, it is in fact a collection of institutions that are bundled together, with complementary, and sometimes competing, responsibilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Australian Politics and Policy: Senior Edition |
| Editors | Chen, Barry, Butcher, Clune, Cook, Garnier, Haigh, Motta & Taflaga |
| Place of Publication | Sydney |
| Publisher | Sydney University Press |
| Pages | 53-69 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-74332-667-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |