The Queensland Government is the

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Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, Australia, a

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. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders. The first government of

was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from

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under the state constitution. Since

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in 1901, Queensland has been a

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, with the

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regulating its relationship with the

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. Queensland's system of government is influenced by the

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and Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the

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(the representative of the

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), although the governor in practice performs only ceremonial duties, with de facto executive power lying with the

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. The Cabinet is the government's chief policy-making organ which consists of the

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and all

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. Each minister is responsible for exercising policy and legislation through the respective state government department. The headquarters for each government department are located in the capital city of

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, with most government departments based at

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, a purpose-built skyscraper in

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Executive and judicial powers

Queensland is governed according to the principles of the

, 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

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, represented by the

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, and the one house, the

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. De jure executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior minister, but is exercised de facto by the state cabinet. 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

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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

On 27 October 2024, Crisafulli announced that he and

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Jarrod Bleijie Jarrod Pieter Bleijie ( ; born 25 January 1982) is an Australian politician serving as the Deputy Premier of Queensland since 28 October 2024. A member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) in the Queensland parliament, Bleijie was ...

would be sworn in as an interim two-person cabinet, however which portfolios will be assigned to each of them is unknown. Crisafulli and Bleijie were formally sworn in by Governor Jeanette Young on 28 October. On 1 November 2024, the full ministry was formally sworn in, as follows:

Queensland Government departments

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

References

External links

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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

See also

References

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