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What is the Australian Public Service?
- The state police services
- The network of federal government departments and agencies staffed by non-political employees who implement government policy
- The military and defence forces
- A volunteer organisation supporting government programs
Why this is the correct answer
Australia's Public Service consists of the federal departments and agencies — such as the Department of Home Affairs or the Tax Office — staffed by professional, non-partisan employees who carry out government policy regardless of which party holds power. Public servants are distinct from elected politicians.