When Does Caretaker Mode Start?
1.2 the Caretaker Period Begins at the Time the House of Representatives Is Dissolved and Continues Until the Election Result Is Clear Or, If There Is a Change...
1.2 The caretaker period begins at the time the House of Representatives is dissolved and continues until the election result is clear or, if there is a change of government, until the new government is appointed.
How long is caretaker period Australia?
In the period before an election the Australian Government assumes a caretaker role. The caretaker period begins when the House of Representatives is dissolved and continues until the election result is clear or until a new government is appointed, if there's a change of government.
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What is caretaker mode in government?
The caretaker concept recognises that every general election could mean a change of government. It also rests on the principle, common to all Westminster-style constitutions, that once the House of Representatives has been dissolved the chamber to which the Government is responsible no longer exists.
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