Australia Administrative Divisions: Australia Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Northern Territory (NT), Queensland (QLD), Victoria (VIC), Tasmania (TAS), South Australia (SA), and Western Australia (WA).
National Holidays: Australia Day (Jan. 26)- Celebrating the arrival of the first british ships, it is celebrated with boat races, parades, fireworks, concerts, and cricket matches. Anzac Day (Apr. 25)- Commemorates those that served and died in wars and peacekeeping operations. It is celebrated by service and veteran matches. Boxing Day (Dec. 26)- When servants, the poor, and tradespeople are presented with gifts/discounts to stores.
Legal System: "Australia is a parliamentary democracy. The Australian Constitution of 1901 established a federal system of government in Australia. Under this system, powers are distributed between a national government (the Commonwealth) and the six States."
Executive Branch: "Section 61 of the Constitution provides that 'The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor‑General as the Queen's representative, and extends to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution, and of the laws of the Commonwealth'."
Legislative Branch: "The Constitution gives the legislative power of the Commonwealth—the power to make laws—to the Parliament. The Parliament consists of the Queen, represented by the Governor-General, and two Houses—the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Parliament passes legislation."
Judicial Branch: "The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. ... Under the Australian Constitution, federal judicial power is vested in the High Court of Australia and such other federal courts as may be created by the federal Parliament."
Woman In Government Powers: Annastacia Palaszczuk Nicole Manison Yvette Berry Vickie Chapman Gladys Berejiklian