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In Australian government, what is a minister?
- aA senior public servant who is not in parliament
- bA judge who decides cases in the High Court
- cAn official who runs federal elections
- dA member of parliament in charge of an area such as healthCorrect answer
Why?
A minister is a member of parliament given responsibility for a particular area of government. For example, one minister looks after health and another looks after defence.
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