Difference between revisions of "Government of New South Wales"

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The '''Government of New South Wales''' has a parliamentary system and it is one part of the Commonwealth of Australia. The government is based on the United Kingdom's Westminster system wherein there is a separation  power between the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary as set forth by the Constitution Act of 1902.<ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/publications.nsf/key/IS08/$File/Govt+in+NSW.pdf Government in New South Wales]</ref>
 
The '''Government of New South Wales''' has a parliamentary system and it is one part of the Commonwealth of Australia. The government is based on the United Kingdom's Westminster system wherein there is a separation  power between the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary as set forth by the Constitution Act of 1902.<ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/publications.nsf/key/IS08/$File/Govt+in+NSW.pdf Government in New South Wales]</ref>
  
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The Executive branch is responsible in administering and implementing government policies. It is composed of the Premier and the Ministers of the Cabinet. The governor of NSW was given by its constitution the power to appoint Ministers, Judges, Commissioners and Justices of the Peace to form the government. Generally, the governors appoints the Premier, the leader of the majority party of the Legislative Assembly to form the government. <ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ExecutiveGovernment The Executive Government]</ref> The current governor of NSW is Professor [[Marie Bashir]]. She is the first woman appointed to serve as governor of the state. As governor, she has the power to preside over the Executive Council, which is composed of Ministers and the supreme executive authority of the state. <ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/key/ResourcesSystemTheGovernorofNewSouthWales The Governor of NSW]</ref>
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===Application for New gTLDs===
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The Parliament is comprise of the Legislative Council (Upper House) and Legislative Assembly (Lower House). The members of the Parliament are elected by the people who represent their interest and scrutinize the policies of the Executive branch. The Premier is the chief minister and serves as senior representative and spokesperson of the government. Barry Robert O'Farrell is the current Premier and Minister of Western Sydney. <ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/0/275291281FA0F28E4A2567450001658A Parliament of New South Wales]</ref>
 
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The Judiciary is made up of independent judges who are appointed by the executive government to the court systems. The NSW Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. The judges can only be removed from their positions through a parliamentary process. <ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/publications.nsf/key/IS08/$File/Govt+in+NSW.pdf Government in New South Wales]</ref>
 
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==Application for New gTLD==
 
 
In October 2011, the Government of New South Wales through its Department of Finance and Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking for a partner to serve as registry operator to apply for and managed the [[.sydney]] and possibly [[.nsw]]  [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]]s on a revenue sharing agreement if approved by [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. <ref>[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/dfs/?event=public.rft.showArchived&RFTUUID=F020CB28-D868-DD68-DFD741D90E8B3E2A Registry Operator to obtaining & operating multiple generic Top Level Domains]</ref> [[ARI Registry Services]] has been selected by the state to serve as registry operator for the .sydney string, however the state is still considering its application for .nsw TLD because under the New Applicant Guidebook, it is not guaranteed that the string will be approved by ICANN. ARI Registry also secured the contract to manage and operate the [[.victoria]] and [[.melbourne]] string for the [[Government of Victoria]]. <ref>[http://www.techworld.com.au/article/416274/_melbourne_sydney_victoria_go_nsw_maybe/ .melbourne, .sydney and .victoria are go, .nsw a maybe]</ref> The company hired [[Ernst & Young]] and [[Melbourne IT]] to help develop the application for the TLDs. <ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/02/22/ari-wins-sydney-melbourne-victoria-as-big-guns-wheel-out-announcements/ ARI Wins .SYDNEY, .MELBOURNE & .VICTORIA As Big Guns Wheel Out Announcements]</ref>
 
In October 2011, the Government of New South Wales through its Department of Finance and Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking for a partner to serve as registry operator to apply for and managed the [[.sydney]] and possibly [[.nsw]]  [[GeoTLD|geographical TLD]]s on a revenue sharing agreement if approved by [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. <ref>[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/dfs/?event=public.rft.showArchived&RFTUUID=F020CB28-D868-DD68-DFD741D90E8B3E2A Registry Operator to obtaining & operating multiple generic Top Level Domains]</ref> [[ARI Registry Services]] has been selected by the state to serve as registry operator for the .sydney string, however the state is still considering its application for .nsw TLD because under the New Applicant Guidebook, it is not guaranteed that the string will be approved by ICANN. ARI Registry also secured the contract to manage and operate the [[.victoria]] and [[.melbourne]] string for the [[Government of Victoria]]. <ref>[http://www.techworld.com.au/article/416274/_melbourne_sydney_victoria_go_nsw_maybe/ .melbourne, .sydney and .victoria are go, .nsw a maybe]</ref> The company hired [[Ernst & Young]] and [[Melbourne IT]] to help develop the application for the TLDs. <ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/02/22/ari-wins-sydney-melbourne-victoria-as-big-guns-wheel-out-announcements/ ARI Wins .SYDNEY, .MELBOURNE & .VICTORIA As Big Guns Wheel Out Announcements]</ref>
  

Revision as of 19:42, 16 October 2012

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Type: Government Entity
Founded: 1855
Headquarters: Parliament House

6 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Country: Australia
Website: www.nsw.gov.au
Key People
Professor Marie Bashir, Governor
Barry Robert O'Farrell, Premier

The Government of New South Wales has a parliamentary system and it is one part of the Commonwealth of Australia. The government is based on the United Kingdom's Westminster system wherein there is a separation power between the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary as set forth by the Constitution Act of 1902.[1]

Application for New gTLDs

In October 2011, the Government of New South Wales through its Department of Finance and Services issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking for a partner to serve as registry operator to apply for and managed the .sydney and possibly .nsw geographical TLDs on a revenue sharing agreement if approved by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. [2] ARI Registry Services has been selected by the state to serve as registry operator for the .sydney string, however the state is still considering its application for .nsw TLD because under the New Applicant Guidebook, it is not guaranteed that the string will be approved by ICANN. ARI Registry also secured the contract to manage and operate the .victoria and .melbourne string for the Government of Victoria. [3] The company hired Ernst & Young and Melbourne IT to help develop the application for the TLDs. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Government in New South Wales
  2. ↑ Registry Operator to obtaining & operating multiple generic Top Level Domains
  3. ↑ .melbourne, .sydney and .victoria are go, .nsw a maybe
  4. ↑ ARI Wins .SYDNEY, .MELBOURNE & .VICTORIA As Big Guns Wheel Out Announcements
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