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43-561: The Government of South Australia first expressed its intent to form a task force to assist the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine in 2002. This followed an announcement in October that year by then owner of the project, Western Mining Corporation , of its intention to expand the mine. The company was considering the possibility of converting the mine from an underground mine to an open cut operation. A Cross-Government Taskforce, led by

86-534: A constitution . The reference to "state" denotes country subdivisions that are officially or widely known as "states", and should not be confused with a " sovereign state ". Most federations designate their federal units "state" or the equivalent term in the local language; however, in some federations, other designations are used such as Oblast or Republic . Some federations are asymmetric , designating greater powers to some federal units than others. Provinces are usually divisions of unitary states but occasionally

129-561: A governor , who represents the King of Australia (currently Charles III ) and performs the ceremonial duties of a head of state . Unlike the Canadian lieutenant-governors, a state governor is appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the state government, not the federal government. Every state also has a parliament ; most states have a bicameral parliament, except for Queensland , where

172-427: A parliamentary system in which the executive is dependent on and accountable to the legislature. The unicameral provincial legislature is elected by party-list proportional representation , and the legislature in turn elects one of its members as Premier to head the executive. The Premier appoints an Executive Council (a cabinet), consisting of members of the legislature, to administer the various departments of

215-524: A case the provincial legislation prevails, but national legislation may prescribe standards and frameworks for provinces to follow, and may prevent provinces from adversely affecting national interests or the interests of other provinces. The functional areas in which the provincial governments have powers include agriculture, arts and culture, primary and secondary education, the environment and tourism, health, housing, roads and transport, and social welfare. The provincial governments are structured according to

258-616: A consultant for PIRSA and the Department of Trade & Economic Development providing commercial services related to the Olympic Dam expansion. In October 2011, Carter told a special parliamentary committee that BHP Billiton had lobbied hard to obtain a reduced royalty rate of 3.5 percent, fixed for 45 years with the revision of the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982 . The standard royalty rate for South Australian mines

301-748: A majority of the House of Assembly (the lower chamber of the South Australian Parliament). South Australia was established via letters patent by King William IV in February of 1836, pursuant to the South Australian Colonisation Act 1834 . Governance in the colony was organised according to the principles developed by Edward Wakefield , where settlement would be conducted by free settlers rather than convicts. Therefore governance would be divided between

344-597: A state legislature) such as in North Carolina or simply Legislature as in Texas ). In Nebraska , United States Virgin Islands and Guam (the latter two being federal territories rather than states) the legislature is unicameral . The states are sovereign entities in their own right and maintain much control over their internal affairs with issues such as public transport and law enforcement generally being

387-491: Is Puerto Rico . Puerto Rico is treated in a manner similar to a state in many areas but in others is quite different. Most notably it does not have representation in the United States Congress other than its non-voting Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico . However, it does enjoy more autonomy in taxation and some other areas than the states and thus is commonly classified as a sort of autonomous region for

430-631: Is 5 percent. Government of South Australia The Government of South Australia , also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government , is the executive branch of the state of South Australia . It is modelled on the Westminster system , meaning that the highest ranking members of the executive are drawn from an elected state parliament . Specifically the party or coalition which holds

473-615: Is a federal nation with six states (and two mainland territories). Section 51 of the Australian Constitution sets out the division of legislative power between the states and the Commonwealth (federal) government. The Commonwealth government is given a variety of legislative powers, including control of foreign policy , taxation (although this cannot discriminate between states or parts of states), and regulation of interstate commerce and corporations . Since

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516-731: Is exercised by the premier of South Australia and the Cabinet of South Australia , who advise the Governor. The Cabinet comprises 15 ministers, headed by the Premier, who are either members of the House of Assembly or the Legislative Council . Cabinet is responsible for determining policies which are submitted to Parliament. As of 15 April 2024, the ministry of the South Australian Government comprised

559-589: Is the formal mechanism for administration of the state. Many of the decisions made by Cabinet do not have legal effect until they are signed by the Governor in Executive Council. All items for the approval of the Governor in Executive Council must first be considered by Cabinet, with the exception of the assent to Acts. When exercising a statutory power, the Governor must act with the advice and consent of Executive Council. All ministers are ex officio members of Executive Council. In practice, executive power

602-467: Is usually considered a unitary state but its government system possesses a strong similarity to a federal one. The Constitution of South Africa does not describe the state as federal or unitary. South Africa is divided into nine provinces which have their own elected governments. Chapter Six of the Constitution of South Africa describes the division of power between the national government and

645-593: The Constitution Act 1856 , which created a bicameral parliament and an executive responsible to it. Boyle Finniss was appointed the first Premier of South Australia as part of an interrim executive until elections to the new Parliament could be held in 1857 . The executive comprised ministers selected from the Parliament and the Governor was no longer able to unilaterally make most decisions. The new Parliament and Executive took over almost all of

688-544: The Governor who was responsible to the British Crown and tasked with the authority to make laws, and Colonisation Commissioners who were responsible for the sale of land to settlers to fund the colony. This structure was found to be troublesome as the commission had control of the funds rather than the Governor, and as a result in 1838, the Governor was appointed Resident Commissioner to resolve conflict. In 1842

731-799: The British Parliament reorganised the structure of South Australia's governance by abolishing the Colonisation Commission and creating a Legislative Council of eight people (including the Governor) to exercise the legislative power of the colony. In 1850 the British Parliament passed the Australian Constitutions Act 1850 , which empowered the Legislative Council to alter its own composition. The Legislative Council responded by passing

774-477: The Commonwealth. In 1934, the Constitution Act 1856 was repealed and replaced with the Constitution Act 1934 , which remains in force today with amendments. South Australia is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system , a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom . Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of

817-402: The Department of Trade & Economic Development (now the Department of State Development) was established by Premier Mike Rann that year to progress assessment processes and address related environmental and infrastructure issues. This task force was also involved in supporting matters of local industry participation, workforce planning , native title and Aboriginal heritage, and the review of

860-583: The Labor government to be less generous when appointing his replacement, drawing attention to Case's salary being greater than that of the Chief Executive of the Department of Trade and Economic Development, Lance Worrall ($ 302,000 per annum). The Olympic Dam Task Force Steering Committee is chaired by prominent South Australian businessman, Bruce Carter . It is composed of senior government and BHP Billiton representatives. Bruce Carter has also worked as

903-592: The Olympic Dam Task Force has expanded its scope to help facilitate additional major projects. These have included the transformation of Nyrstar's poly-metallic smelter at Port Pirie, the expansion of Arrium's iron ore export facilities in Whyalla and the early development of the prospective Braemar region's future export corridor to the Spencer Gulf. The Olympic Dam Task Force is also involved in

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946-588: The Olympic Dam Task Force included (but were not limited to): Peter Dolan from South Australia's Environment Protection Authority was a member in 2011, though the status of his membership since is unknown. Known former members include Paul Case , whose retirement in 2010 drew media attention to his former position as one of the state's highest paid public servants. As Chief Executive of the Olympic Dam Task Force, Case received $ 330,000-340,000 annually. Shadow Minister for Trade, Martin Hamilton-Smith called for

989-576: The States respectively, making the United States a decentralized federation. Federal law generally takes preference over State law when the two conflict due to a number of constitutional clauses and judicial precedents. In most states, governors are directly elected heads of state and commander in chief of their state's respective military structure. State legislatures exerce legislative authority. In 49 states out of 50 as well as three of

1032-505: The benefit of all South Australians" while "collaborating with stakeholders across government and industry to fund, design, and deliver specialised resource projects" that are: The Olympic Dam Task Force continues to be funded by the Government of South Australia, allocated by the Department of State Development (formerly the Department of Treasury & Finance). Funding is disclosed in annual State Budget papers. As of 2014, members of

1075-492: The designation is also given to the federal units such as the Provinces of Argentina or Canada . Their governments, which are also provincial governments , are not the subject of this article. Many people confuse the state with city governments, and while a small ticket or small crime will be overlooked by the federal government and handled by the state or city government, that are not the same. The Commonwealth of Australia

1118-475: The domain of state governments (although the Federal government often works with states in these areas). Large portions of the welfare state in the United States are administered by the states as well which means that levels of social services vary from state to state. This has sometimes been controversial, such as in the case of Medicaid expansion . There are also several territories, the most notable of which

1161-408: The existing Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982 . The Cross-Government Tskforce acted as the precursor to the Olympic Dam Task Force. In 2006, BHP Billiton acquired Western Mining Corporation and its assets and the Olympic Dam Task Force was formed. The Olympic Dam Task Force was initially allocated $ 1.5 million over three financial years to support its operations which included maximising

1204-595: The extent of the Commonwealth's power over trade union and industrial relations legislation. One difference between the Australian and United States models of federalism is that, in Australia, the Commonwealth Parliament has explicit constitutional power over marriage legislation; this has been a focal point for recent controversies over same-sex marriage . Each state of Australia has

1247-719: The facilitation of the Spencer Gulf Ecosystem and Development Initiative, which is led by the University of Adelaide . This was acknowledged with a name change to the Resources Infrastructure & Investment Task Force in 2016. The Task Force's four initial objectives were to: In 2008, its two key roles were: As of 2014, it continued to work to: By 2016, its objectives had broadened to include delivering "innovative and transformative solutions to complex resource and investment projects for

1290-404: The first time in 2012, the same year BHP Billiton publicly announced that it would not to proceed with the expansion as originally planned. South Australian Cabinet documents reveal that the government had been advised by BHP Billiton that the expansion would not proceed as planned several years earlier. Since BHP Billiton's decision in 2012 to defer the open-cut expansion of the Olympic Dam mine,

1333-460: The flow-on benefits of the proposed $ 5 billion plus mining expansion. At the time of its foundation, the Olympic Dam expansion was believed to have the potential to generate around 23 000 direct and indirect jobs. The task force was allocated an additional $ 1.7 million funding for the financial years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 to pay for recruitment of additional staff, provision of external advice, and other costs. Annual expenditure exceeded $ 2 million for

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1376-501: The following 14 Labor Party members and 1 Independent member: The South Australian Government delivers services, determines policy and regulations, including legal interpretation, by a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament. As of September 2024 there were 14 government departments and 14 specialised agencies listed on sa.gov.au, being: A range of other agencies support

1419-425: The functions of these departments. State government A state government is the government that controls a subdivision of a country in a federal form of government , which shares political power with the federal or national government . A state government may have some level of political autonomy , or be subject to the direct control of the federal government. This relationship may be defined by

1462-480: The governor and senior ministers. The Governor plays an important practical role under the state's constitution and fulfils a symbolic role as local head of state. The Governor is appointed by the King and, for most practical purposes, exercises His Majesty's powers in the state. These include the fundamental powers to dissolve Parliament, call elections and appoint and dismiss ministers. The Governor in Executive Council

1505-415: The inhabited Territories of the United States ( Puerto Rico , Northern Mariana Islands , and American Samoa ), the legislature is bicameral with the houses commonly, though not exclusively being styled House of Representatives and Senate although the name of the legislative body as a whole varies between the states (the most common are General Assembly (Itself sometimes a term for the lower house of

1548-492: The original ratification of the constitution, the High Court of Australia has settled a number of disputes concerning the extent of the Commonwealth's legislative powers, some of which have been controversial and extensively criticised; these included a dispute in 1982 over whether the Commonwealth was entitled to designate land for national heritage purposes under United Nations agreements, as well as numerous disputes over

1591-766: The powers held by the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding the appointment to official positions in the colony, immigration, and customs matters. When federation occurred in 1901, South Australia became a state of the Commonwealth of Australia under the Constitution of Australia , which regulates the South Australia's relationship with the Commonwealth. The state ceded certain executive powers (such as defence and customs), but retained powers in all matters not withdrawn from them or in conflict with

1634-458: The provincial administration. The United States is divided into 50 states , which comprise the federated polities. Unlike many other federal systems, the states of the U.S. created the federal government. Under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution , all governmental powers not granted to the Federal government of the United States nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to

1677-444: The provincial governments, listing those "functional areas" of government that are exclusively reserved to the provincial governments and those where both levels of government have concurrent powers; the remaining areas not listed are reserved to the national government. In areas where both levels have concurrent powers there is a complex set of rules in the event of a conflict between national and provincial legislation. Generally in such

1720-570: The real executive power rests with a Council of Ministers , headed by a Chief Minister . The legislative structure consists of a directly-elected legislative assembly and, in the case of 6 states, an indirectly-elected legislative council . The judicial setup consists of the state's high court and the district courts subordinate to it. Mexico also has states. In Nigeria , States are constituent political entities of which there are currently 36. States have an elected Governor and legislature and broad powers in some areas. Powers not given to

1763-429: The representative of the federal government and responsible for the enforcement of federal legislation. Germany has sixteen states with their own governments. In India , state governments are the governments ruling over the country's 28 states and two of its eight union territories ( Delhi and Puducherry ). Under the Constitution of India , the executive power of a state is vested in its Governor ; however,

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1806-490: The states belong to the federal government under the Constitution of Nigeria . In Pakistan , the Provinces of Pakistan are the federal units. There are currently four. The Provincial Governments are each headed formally by a Provincial Governor but for practical purposes power is exercised by the Chief Minister , in a parliamentary system similar to that of the Federal government of Pakistan . South Africa

1849-408: The upper chamber (the Legislative Council ) was abolished in 1922. Like their Indian counterparts, Australian states have a Westminster system of parliamentary government; the head of government, known in each state as a Premier , is drawn from the state parliament. In Austria, a Landtag (state parliament) elects a Landeshauptmann , who is not only the chairman of a state government but also

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