AustraliaGovernment and the law 43 · Government and the law

What is the Cabinet in the Australian Government?

  1. aThe officials who run federal elections
  2. bThe judges of the High Court
  3. cThe senior public servants who run government departments
  4. dThe most senior ministers, who make the key decisionsCorrect answer

Why?

Each minister is responsible for an area of government, called a portfolio. The most senior ministers together form the Cabinet, the main decision-making body of the government.

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