Government and Politics
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Head of Government
| Federal/State/Territory | Premier/PM | Party | Opposition Leader | Party |
| Commonwealth | Julia Gillard | ALP | Tony Abbott | Liberal |
| New South Wales | Barry O'Farrell | Liberal | John Robertson | ALP |
| Victoria | Edward (Ted) Norman Baillieu | Liberal | Daniel Michael Andrews | ALP |
| Queensland | Anna Maria Bligh | ALP | Honore John-Paul | LNP |
| Tasmania | Lara Giddings | ALP | William (Will) Hodgman | Liberal |
| South Australia | Michael (Mike) Rann | ALP | Isobel Redmond | Liberal |
| Western Australia | Colin Barnett | Liberal | Eric Ripper | ALP |
| Northern Territory | Paul Henderson | ALP | Terrence Mills | Country Liberal |
| Australian Capital Territory | Jon Stanhope | ALP | Zed Seselja | Liberal |
Governors
| Governor General | Her Excellency Ms. Quentin Bryce, AC | Sworn in 5 September 2008 |
| New South Wales | Professor Marie Bashir, AC | Sworn in 1 March 2001 |
| Victoria | Professor David De Kretser, AC | Sworn in 7 April 2006 |
| Queensland | Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wnsley, AO | Sworn in 29 July 2008 |
| Tasmania | His Excellency The Honourable Peter Underwood, AO | Sworn in 2 April 2008 |
| South Australia | His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce, AO CSC RANR | Sworn in 9 August 2007 |
| Western Australia | His Excellency Dr Kenneth Comninos Michael, AC | Sworn in 18 January 2006 |
| Nothern Territory | His Honour Mr Tom Pauling, AO QC (Administrator) | Sworn in 09 November 2007 |
Local Federal Members
| Member for Watson | Tony Burke, ALP | The main suburbs include Belfield, Belmore, Burwood Heights, Campsie, Chullora, Clemton Park, Enfield, Greenacre, Lakemba, Mount Lewis, Roselands, Strathfield South, Wiley Park and parts of Ashbury, Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Burwood, Canterbury, Croydon, Croydon Park, Earlwood, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Punchbowl, Riverwood and Strathfield. |
| Member for Banks | Daryl Melham, ALP | The main suburbs include Allawah, Blakehurst, Connells Point, Hurstville, Hurstville Grove, South Hurstville, Kyle Bay, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley, Padstow Heights, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Penshurst and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Carlton, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Padstow, Punchbowl, Revesby and Riverwood. |
| Member for Grayndler | Anthony Albanese, ALP | The main suburbs include Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Petersham, Stanmore, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe and parts of Annandale, Ashbury, Camperdown, Canterbury, Newtown, and St Peters. |
Local State Members
| State Member for Bankstown | Tania Mihailuk, ALP | Includes Belfield, Punchbowl |
| State Member for Canterbury | Linda Burney, ALP | Includes Ashbury, Belfield, Campsie, Canterbury, Croydon Park, Earlwood |
| State Member for Oatley | Mark Coure, Liberal | Includes Narwee |
| State Member for Lakemba | Robert Furolo, ALP | Includes Belmore, Clemton Park, Kingsgrove, Lakemba, Punchbowl, Riverwood, Roselands, Wiley Park |
City of Canterbury Mayor and Councillors
Mayor | Robert Furolo, ALP | City of Canterbury |
| Central Ward | Mark Adler, ALP Fadwa Kebbe, ALP Ken Nam, LIB | Belfield, Belmore, Campsie, Lakemba |
East Ward | Carlo Favorito, IND Bill Kritharas, ALP Linda Eisler, GRE | Ashbury, Canterbury, Croydon Park, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park |
| West Ward | Karl Saleh, ALP Brian Robson, ALP Michael Hawatt, LIB | Beverly Hills, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Punchbowl, Riverwood, Roselands, Wiley Park |

