Australia and China are two very different countries with an almost polar opposite government structure, political systems and values. Australia is a constitutional monarchy whereas China is a single communist party state. It is arguable as to which system of government is more effective, considering it is involves other factors like social freedom, the quality of life and the economy. But comparing hand in hand, Australia’s system of government has proven to be more effective in all of these areas.
Australia and China have many similarities yet differ greatly in political structure. Elections in China are based on a hierarchical electoral system, meaning the leader is directly elected from a group of representatives, who are elected by the voters of the locals in that area; much similar like how Australians can vote in electorate. The difference is that the Chinese government is a single party state, creating a single centralized focus of power within the country. This power is granted to the Paramount Leader, who is the highest leader of the party and the state. Due to so much power concentrated in a small group of people, there are often reports of corrupt high officials from within the party. The Transparency International had ranked Australia in the top 10 countries with low levels of corruption and China 80th (Wikipedia, 2014). Corruption in
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The Australian Government divides their powers into different sectors between the legislative, executive and the judiciary to prevent misuse of powers. Each section plays an important role in keeping the entire system fair while running smoothly. Australia allows for more than one party to be in elections, with the second highest voted party stand as the opposition, to give input in the running of Australia instead of one party having absolute power. This allows more ideas to be heard and contribute positively to the decision making of