Government of New South Wales

Type:	Government Entity
Founded:	1855
Headquarters:	Parliament House 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Country:	Australia
Website:	www.nsw.gov.au
Key People
Professor Marie Bashir, Governor Barry O'Farrell, Premier

The Government of New South Wales has a parliamentary system and it is one part of the Commonwealth of Australia. The government is based on the United Kingdom's Westminster system wherein there is a separation power between the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary as set forth by the Constitution Act of 1902. The Executive branch is responsible in administering and implementing government policies. It is composed of the Premier and the Ministers of the Cabinet who are appointed by the majority party of the Parliament- the Legislative branch, which is the law-making body of the government. The parliament is comprise of the Legislative Council (Upper House) and Legislative Assembly (Lower House). The members of the Parliament are elected by the people who represent their interest and scrutinize the policies of the Executive branch.