Prime Minister of Australia
Mr Morrison is also the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
The Prime Minister is the leader of the Australian Government.
Who's who in the current Parliament
Meet the leaders in the current Australian Parliament, from our head of state to party leaders and Presiding Officers.
Government and opposition leadership—House of Representatives
Leader of the Opposition
Mr Albanese is also the leader of the Australian Labor Party.
The Leader of the Opposition is a member of parliament who leads the largest party or coalition of parties that is not in government.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Government and opposition leadership—Senate
Leader of the Government in the Senate
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
The Leader of the Government in the Senate is chosen by their party or coalition of parties to lead them in the Senate and is the main government spokesperson in the Senate.
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate is chosen by their party or coalition of parties to lead them in the Senate and is the main opposition spokesperson in the Senate.
Presiding Officers
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Speaker sits at the head of the House of Representatives and is responsible for the orderly running of the House.
President of the Senate
The President sits at the head of the Senate and is responsible for the orderly running of the Senate.
Australia's Head of State
Head of State
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
On the advice of the Australian Prime Minister, the Queen appoints the Governor-General to act on her behalf.
Governor-General
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd)
People in Parliament.
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
People in Parliament.
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
Description
This diagram shows a number of positions in the Australian Parliament and how they relate to each other.
The Australian Parliament is made up of the Queen (represented by the Governor-General), the Senate and the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate runs the meetings of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives runs the meetings of the House of Representatives.
The Government is made up of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Leader of the Government in the Senate, ministers (the Executive) and backbenchers. The Opposition is made up of the Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, shadow ministers and backbenchers.
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Roles in the Australian Parliament.
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