How Cabinet Works

Issued by UNSW

How Cabinet Works is designed to given an introduction to the British-Australian system of ‘responsible’ government is in contrast with the American system of cabinet government, the development of the Australian cabinet system and its committees in the period from the Second World War to the present, and a practical guide to the workings of cabinet.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Days
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Contemporary Policy
political history
Responsible Governance

Earning Criteria

By completing the UNSW Canberra How Cabinet Works course, you have gained competencies in understanding the Westminster system of cabinet government and how it was translated to the Australian colonies and the Commonwealth of Australia after 1901, understanding the development of the Australian cabinet and its committees in the period from the Second World War to the present, and analysing the working of the Australian cabinet in 2002 by reference to representative submissions from ministers.