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The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then. Since 1901 Queensland has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Australian Constitution regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth.

Under the Australian Constitution, Queensland ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to the Commonwealth, but retained independence in all other areas. In practice, however, the independence of the Australian states has been greatly eroded by the increasing financial domination of the Commonwealth.

Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminister system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Queensland, which consists of the Crown, represented by the Governor of Queensland, and the Queensland Legislative Assembly (Since 1922 Queensland has been the only Australian state which does not have a two-house, or bicameral, legislature). The Legislative Assembly generally sits at Parliament House, Brisbane.

Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior ministers. In practice executive power is exercised by the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet, who are appointed by the Governor, but who 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 Supreme Court of Queensland and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia is the final arbitrator of most legal questions, other federal courts have jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Federal Government as defined by the Australian Constitution.

• Premier: Anna Bligh
• Deputy Premier, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning: Paul Lucas
• Minister for Public Works, Housing, Information and Communication Technology (Leader of the House): Robert Schwarten
• Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Sport: Judy Spence
• Minister for Treasurer: Andrew Fraser
• Minister for Education, Training and the Arts: Rod Welford
• Minister for Health: Stephen Robertson
• Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations: John Mickel
• Minister for Main Roads and Local Government: Warren Pitt
• Minister for Child Safety and Women: Margaret Keech
• Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry: Desley Boyle
• Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries: Tim Mulherin
• Minister for Mines and Energy: Geoff Wilson
• Minister for Natural Resources and Water and Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland: Craig Wallace
• Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth: Lindy Nelson-Carr
• Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland: Kerry Shine
• Minister for Emergency Services: Neil Roberts
• Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation: Andrew McNamara^[1]

• Crime and Misconduct Commission
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• Department of Natural Resources and Water
• Department of State Development and Trade
• Queensland Health
• Queensland Police
• Queensland Rail

• Queensland Government web site
• List of Queensland Government departments
• List of Queensland Government non-departmental bodies
• The Constitution of Queensland
• Get involved — Queensland Government community engagement website.
• Queensland Parliament

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