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The Pros And Cons Of Australia's Government

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The Pros And Cons Of Australia's Government
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There are several groupings to the Australia government and the grouping allows the government to be very organized. The government is in benefit of its people and has minimal issues.

“As a consequence, the government’s ability to influence and implement policy is reduced and “crises of governability” are more likely to occur.” (Cheibulb, J)

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Due to the fact that Australia has many levels of government, voting time is very slow and not guaranteed. There is not one head of power but levels of voting.

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