indonesia

• Indonesia’s System of Government

  • Consists of a separation of powers, lower and upper house
  • Representative democracy
• Indonesian government history is different to Australia’s government history

  • Indonesia was formed as a republic while Australia was formed as a constitutional monarchy
  • Head of state in Australia is the King, while in Indonesia it is the president
  • Indonesia has a People’s Consultative Assembly with two chambers: the People’s Representative Council (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD)
• Indonesian government history is similar to Australia’s government history

  • Both consist of a separation of powers, lower and upper house
  • Both are representative democracies
  • Both have similar structures of government with a separation of powers
  • Both were invaded prior to the formation of a government
  • Both created a Constitution
• Indonesia’s Executive


  • The power to administer/implement the law is held by the president, who is elected as the head of the Indonesian Government in a separate presidential election
  • President and vice president are directly elected to a five-year term, once renewable, allowing for a maximum of 10 years in office
  • Joko Widodo is the 7th and current president of Indonesia
  • Vice President of Indonesia is Ma'ruf Amin
• Indonesia’s Legislative System


  1. House of Reps make the laws

  2. Bills are done by House of Reps and checked by the president

  3. People’s Consultative Assemblies are used to get the opinion of the public
• Differences between Australia's and Indonesia's legislative system

  • In Australia, only the legislative level has the power to make laws, while in Indonesia, this responsibility is held by all three levels of government
  • In Indonesia, the People’s Consultative Assembly consists of two houses, whereas in Australia, the bill does not have to be passed through two houses
• Australia and Indonesia's system of government

  • Both consist of a separation of powers, lower and upper house, and are representative democracies
  • Australia is a Constitutional Monarchy while Indonesia is not
  • In Australia, only the legislative level has the power to make laws, while in Indonesia, this responsibility is held by all three levels of government (National, Provincial, and District)
• Indonesia’s Judiciary System


  • Similar system of government to Australia with a separation of powers
  • Power to interpret and apply the law is held by the courts
• Australia is a Constitutional Monarchy and Indonesia is not
• In Australia


  Only the legislative level has the power to make laws
• In Indonesia

  The responsibility to make laws is held by all three levels of government: National, Provincial, and District
• Indonesia’s Judiciary System

  • Consists of Court of General Jurisdiction, Religious Court, State Administrative Court, Military Court, Supreme Court
• Indonesia’s Judiciary System

  The power to interpret and apply the law is held by the courts, allowing them to enforce the law, settle disputes, and ensure laws are enacted in everyday life
• Indonesian Courts

  • Court of General Jurisdiction
  • Religious Court
  • State Administrative Court
  • Military Court
  • Supreme Court
• Court of General Jurisdiction in Indonesia

  Has authority over general criminal and civil matters for general people, including family law for non-Muslim people
• Religious Court in Indonesia

  Has authority over family disputes for Muslim citizens, including disputes over divorce, inheritance, and custody
• State Administrative Court in Indonesia

  Has authority to hear disputes of State Administrative Officials
• Military Court in Indonesia

  Handles crimes committed by members of the armed forces
• Supreme Court in Indonesia

  Is the highest and final Indonesian court of appeal dealing with major legal issues and Constitutional injustices
• Indonesia Political Party


  Political parties in Indonesia campaign against each other
• Comparison of Australia and Indonesia’s Political Party

  Australia has 2 major political parties (Liberal and Australian Labor party), whereas Indonesia has a variety
• Indonesia experiences widespread judicial corruption while Australia’s courts are conducted in an official manner
• Indonesia has religious courts, but Australia is considered a secular society with religion not playing a part in judicial decisions
• Voting in Indonesia

  Elections are held once every 5 years on April 17th, voting is not compulsory, voting is on the same day, more than 245,000 candidates and more than 20,000 seats, 185 million people eligible to vote, 1/3 of Indonesian voters were bribed by candidates, at least 30% of candidates must be women, voting is a national public holiday
• Differences in Voting between Indonesia and Australia

  Voting in Indonesia is not compulsory, voting is on the same day every 5 years (April 17th), all members of the military and police are banned from voting, bribing is extremely common, significantly larger number of seats, legal age is 17 or if married and younger than 17, Indonesia has a president and Australia has a prime minister
• Similarities in Voting between Indonesia and Australia

  Both require registered voters to vote, both are democratic political systems, similar voting ages (17 in Indonesia, 18 in Australia)