Government of South Australia

Government of South Australia
Government of South Australia
Government of the State of South Australia
State government
	The logo that identifies the executive government specifically. The Coat of Arms of South Australia represents the state as a whole.
Overview
Established	22 April 1857 as a responsible colonial government; 1 January 1901 as an Australian state;
State	South Australia
Country	Australia
Leader	Premier of South Australia (Peter Malinauskas)
Appointed by	Governor of South Australia (Frances Adamson) on behalf of the King (Charles III)
Main organ	Executive Council of South Australia (de jure); Cabinet of South Australia (de facto);
Ministries	15 government departments
Responsible to	Parliament of South Australia
Annual budget	$26.4 billion (2023–24)
Headquarters	State Administration Centre, 200 Victoria Square, Adelaide
Website	sa.gov.au

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 a majority of the House of Assembly (the lower chamber of the South Australian Parliament).

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