The current Prime Minister is Tony Abbott since 18 September 2013, the leader of the Coalition and the Liberal Party of Australia, after the Coalition defeated the Australian Labor Party at the 2013 federal election.
The Prime Minister of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and head of government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful political office in Australia. Despite being at the apex of executive government in the country, the office is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia and it exists through an unwritten political convention.
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
| Style | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Parliament |
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| Residence | |
| Seat | Canberra |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Australia |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure
With Federal Elections held no more than three years apart
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| Inaugural holder | Edmund Barton |
| Formation | 1 January 1901 |
| Salary | $507,338 (AUD) |
| Website | www.pm.gov.au |
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