Head of State |
The Queen of Australia |
Governor-General |
The representative of the Head of State in Australia |
Governor |
The representative of the Head of State in each Australian state |
Prime Minister |
The leader of the Australian Government |
Premier |
The leader of a state government |
Chief Minister |
The leader of a territory government |
Government minister |
A Member of Parliament chosen by a government leader to be responsible for an area of government |
Member of Parliament (MP) |
An elected representative of the people in the Australian Parliament or a state parliament |
Senator |
An elected representative of a state or territory in the Australian Parliament |
Mayor or Shire President |
The leader of a local government |
Councillor |
An elected member of a local council |