AustraliaGovernment and the law 46 · Government and the law
Where is the government of each Australian state based?
- aIn the largest country town of that state
- bIn Canberra, next to the federal government
- cIn the capital city of that stateCorrect answer
- dIn a different city each year
Why?
Each state government sits in its state's capital city, for example Sydney for New South Wales and Perth for Western Australia. Canberra is the home of the federal government.
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