The president nominates the prime minister and, on the prime minister's recommendation, the cabinet, subject to the Sejm's approval, but the president cannot dismiss the government.
Are there any other subjects that you would like to ask me about?" The prime minister's recommendation to the Queen that her husband be appointed knight of the order of Australia surprised Australians.
It will report back to ministers with recommendations on future reform.
The coalition agreement says the government "understands the urgency" of reform, but it's almost a year since the Dilnot Commission sent ministers its recommendations on how to provide an affordable and sustainable system, and it is hard not to conclude that promised urgency has given way to indecision.
Victoria approved her minister's recommendation that the Mississaugas be given title deeds.
All 70 senators sit for three-year terms; 26 are elected by the 13 state assemblies, and the remaining 44 are appointed by the King upon the Prime Minister's recommendation.
"Regardless of the fact that they come from an outgoing prime minister, these recommendations should be turned down," he said.
While he appoints ambassadors and senior military officers, he is supposed to stick to the prime minister's recommendations.
Recently, a panel appointed by the Prime Minister issued recommendations that call for India to achieve universal health coverage by 2020.
A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said that the queen was aware of the decision and that she would "await the Australian prime minister's recommendations" on a replacement, Reuters reported.
Sir Nicholas, the Treasury permanent secretary, carried out an investigation and ministers accepted his recommendation that pre-briefing should be banned.
