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  At the Centre of the Federal System
The reality of the office probably lies somewhere between the extremes of such cartoon conceptions. As this fanciful depiction of our 1893 Parliament illustrates, the prime minister, as chairman of the Cabinet, is at the centre of executive power within our political system. The prime minister is not, however, mentioned in our constitutional documents.
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