Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states. The terms of this contract are embodied in the Australian Constitution, which was drawn up at a Constitutional Convention and ratified by the people of the colonies at referendums. The Australian head of state is the Queen of Australia who is represented by the Governor-General of Australia, with executive powers delegated by constitutional convention to the Australian head of government, the Prime Minister of Australia.
Morrison Government
The Morrison Government is the federal executive government of Australia led by the 30th Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison of the Liberal Party of Australia. The government consists of members of the Liberal-National Coalition, and Michael McCormack, the leader of the junior party in the Coalition, the National Party serves as Deputy Prime Minister. The prime ministership of Scott Morrison commenced on 24 August 2018, when he was sworn in by the Governor-General of Australia.