Government of Victoria

Under the Australian Constitution, Victoria ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to the Commonwealth, but retained complete independence in all other areas. The Victorian Constitution says: "the Legislature of Victoria has full power and authority." In practice, however, the independence of the Australian states has been greatly eroded by the increasing financial domination of the Commonwealth.

Victoria is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Victoria, which consists of the Crown, represented by the Governor of Victoria, and the two Houses, the Victorian Legislative Council and the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

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 Victoria 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 Victoria and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution.

1 Current Departments and Statutory Bodies
2 External links

[edit] Current Departments and Statutory Bodies

[edit] Department of Education & Training (DE&T)

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/

Registered Schools Board
Adult, Community and Further Education Board
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Victorian Institute of Teaching
Victorian Qualifications Authority

[edit] Department of Human Services (DHS)

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/

Housing and Community Building Division (Office of Housing)
Cemetery Trusts Victoria
Various Medical Registration Boards
Health Services Commissioner
Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS)
Rural Ambulance Victoria
The Cancer Council Victoria
Health Purchasing Victoria

[edit] Department of Infrastructure

http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/

Marine Safety Victoria
Energy Safe Victoria
Port of Hastings Corporation
Port of Melbourne Corporation
VicRoads
VicUrban
V/Line Passenger Corporation

[edit] Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development

http://www.diird.vic.gov.au/

Office of the Workplace Rights Advocate
Tourism Victoria

[edit] Department of Justice

http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/

Consumer Affairs Victoria

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides policy advice to the Victorian Government on economic, financial and resource management, supporting the delivery of its financially responsible and socially progressive policy platform.

The Department formulates and implements the Government’s longer-term economic and budgetary objectives, which are to achieve economic growth for all regions of the State and increase the living standards of all Victorians.