Queensland Government

The Queensland Government is the executive government of the state of Queensland, Australia. Government is formed by the party or coalition that commands a majority in the Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointing office-holders. The first government was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the state constitution. Since federation in 1901, Queensland has been a state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the Commonwealth. Like its federal counterpart, the Queensland Government takes the form of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.