Detailed Report: Governmental Processes in Australia - PSP40116

This report provides a comprehensive overview of governmental processes in Australia, beginning with an executive summary outlining the constitutional monarchy structure and the roles of key figures like the Governor-General. The report is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on federal and state cooperation, particularly the Queensland government's involvement in infrastructure and city deals, and the role of the Council of Australian Governments. Part II delves into the executive power of the government, explaining the three branches of government, the Australian constitution, and the parliamentary system. It also examines the powers of the Governor-General. Part III discusses remedies related to employee conduct, including disciplinary actions for misconduct and violations of protocol. The report references key documents and legislation to support its analysis.

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Executive summary
The Australian government is regarded as a constitutional monarchy and the state head is Queen.
The state head is not a governmental head. The governor-general is the representative of Queen
in the country of Australia and selected by Queen. The governor-general is accountable
guaranteeing that Australia is administered in pursuance to the regulation that is set forth in the
Australian constitution. There are three bodies of the Australian government that is legislative,
executive and judicial.

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Table of Contents
Executive summary.........................................................................................................................0
Part- I...............................................................................................................................................2
Federal and State cooperation......................................................................................................2
Part- II..............................................................................................................................................3
Executive power of government..................................................................................................3
Part – III...........................................................................................................................................4
Remedies......................................................................................................................................4

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Part- I
Federal and State cooperation
The state and federal cooperation is the section that is the mainstay of the government of
Queensland relating to the policy of infrastructure in addition to that planning, involving with the
government of Australia on several matters (Paris 2017). The Small Cities Plan, 2016 that is
formulated by the commonwealth government set forth the image for regional and metropolitan
cities to enhance potential by smart policy, a smart investment and also smart technology. The
City deals are regarded as the chief method of the particular plan mentioned above and
contribute novel initiative for various margin of the Australian government to operate combine to
deliver and also to plan transformative impact for the cities of Australia (Colombo, Cumming
and Vismara 2016). The Queensland premier and prime minister have put signature to the
historic memo of understanding which set forth the method the Queensland government and
commonwealth functioned combine in cooperation with the native government in Queensland
relating to City deals. The Townsville is the first city deals of Australia that advanced in
partnership with the government of commonwealth city council in Townsville and also the local
community. It will deliver by the City Deals flourishing monetary forthcoming for the Townville
and also place Townville to the liveable, vibrant innovative city of Queensland. The council of
the Australian government is peak forum that is intergovernmental in Australia the role of which
is to advance police reforms which are of national importance and also needing coordinated act
by the governments of Australia (Frossard and Berg 2018). The infrastructure department
coordinates with government submission of Queensland to Australia infrastructure who perform
a significant character in prioritising initiatives of infrastructure that is of nationally significant.
The policy principles of national digital engineering have formulated by the Australian

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Government in recognizing the potential advantages that building information and digital
engineering directing can bring delivery, design, management and operation of the infrastructure
asset of land transport.
Part- II
The executive power of government
The Australian constitution formulates the federal structure of government by facilitating
the executive government, parliament and Judiciary that is designated as three wings of
governmental authority. Nevertheless, the central aspect of the Australian government which is
described as the responsible or parliamentary government is not set forth in the Australian
constitution however based on convention and customs (Cosens et al. 2017). The parliamentary
government indicates that executive arms of government come within the scope of parliament
and responsible governmental body implies that executive governmental body is accountable to
parliament. This is the key characteristic of government that is in Westminster style follows the
model as underlined in the constitutional structure of United Kingdom in contrary to other
governmental structure whereby executive is distinctive and not answerable directly to the
legislature (Dufty-Jones 2015). It is recognized by the political theory that there is three authority
of government, the power of legislative authority to create laws, the power of the executive to
enforce and implement legislation and the power of the judiciary to make interpretation of
legislation and to ascertain whether it is implicated to the cases of individuals. The constitution
delegates the legislative authority to make laws to parliament. The parliament empowers
executive government that is simply termed as the executive or the government to devote public

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currency by accepting the proposals of the government for taxation and expenditure and also
scrutinize administrative act of the governmental authority and cater as a forum for public policy
debate. Another role played by the Australian parliament is to deliver from membership the
executive government members. It is stated by the Australian constitution that executive
authority of commonwealth entrusted to Queen and is practised by Governor-general as the
representative of Queen. The realistic comprehension of the executive government of Australia
cannot be acquired from the Australian constitution only and the literal meaning of the
constitution may be distorted. The governor-general has executive influence under the statutes of
parliament, for instance, the power to bring into effect the statute and also to make rules and
delegated legislation that is the legislative authority of parliament has vested to executive wing
of the government.
Part – III
Remedies
The staff may disobey the standard protocol or procedure. The provisions relating to the
conduct of the employee are extremely significant. The conduct rules are intended to advance the
efficient and orderly operation along with that safeguard the rights that are guaranteed to the
employees. The violation of the same leads to the initiation of the disciplinary action and is
regarded as the prime cause for taking action against such misconduct. Furthermore, there is the
publication of the rules for the protection and also provide information to the employees, the
disregard or ignorance to the rules in the working place is not a permissible excuse in respect of
committing contravention to the standard protocol or regulation. it is also noted that the
responsibility is rest on the employees to get information of the regulations and also follow them
the rules that are set herewith is not regarded as inclusive in addition to that other regulation of

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the university or departmental may exist. The employees in the working place are desired to
acquire knowledge and also to follow the regulations. There shall be consultation of a human
resource relating to the consistency of the interpretation of the rules and an appropriate penalty is
executed to infringement of the conduct regulations and rules. Furthermore, for contravention of
the rules, the employee is liable to penalties that are ranging from warning notice that is written
formally and also involves discharge. The misconduct includes indecent or immoral conduct, a
conviction for committing a felony, conviction for a misdemeanour that includes moral turpitude.
In addition to that the contravention of stat, local or federal legislation that causes publicity that
is unfavourable and also impairs employee’s credibility to the respect of employment. The
disciplinary action that si initiated involves written reprimand, verbal warning, discharge and
suspension.

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