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In this media release the Prime Minister expressed his support for those affected by overnight flooding in Mackay in Queensland. A Disaster Situation has been declared for the Mackay District. The airport has been closed and limited communications are available. Joint State and Commonwealth-funded Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements have been triggered for Mackay and 12 other local government areas.
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The prime minister is the actual leader of the government. However, Australia is officially a constitutional monarchy. This means that the British monarch nominally holds executive power. The monarch consults with the prime minister before nominating a governor-general, which is a largely ceremonial post.
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The Prime Ministers Office directs and coordinates the work of the Government Offices. It is furthermore responsible for coordination of Swedens EU policy, coordinates sustainable development work in the Government Offices and is responsible for constitutional policy and election issues.
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The new Prime Minister, Mr. W. Dahanayake, who was appointed as caretaker pending new elections, has problems with his colleagues in the Government from the beginning and political instability continued. Parliament was dissolved in 1960.
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Only then, will the new prime minister turn towards the task of choosing the next government, he says. It is thought Mr Brown is being briefed on military matters, including the UK's nuclear weapons system.
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With Chalabi installed as Iraq's prime minister, an investigation into his spying activities would become highly inconvenient for the U.S. government. Pressing an inquiry into Chalabi-gate under those circumstances would raise a number of embarrassing questions, the first being: Did over 1,500 Americans die so that an Iranian double agent who passed U.S. Secrets to our enemies could be elevated to power in Baghdad?
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