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1. Click on the picture to find out what it is called and why it is important?

PEOPLE in FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
2. Parliament of Australia

a) What is the name of the leader of the Federal Government?
b) What is the person's title?
c) What is their political party?
d) What electorate do they represent?

3. Australian Electoral Commission
a) What is the name of your local Federal electorate? ( Enter your suburb to find out)
b) Who is the member for your Federal electorate?
c) What is their political party?

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The parliamentary system

4. When was the federal system of government established in Australia?

5. What are the 5 important functions of parliament?

6. What is the correct name for proposed laws?

7. How many Senators are in the Senate?

House of Representatives

8. a) How many members are in the House of Representatives?

b) How many Federal electorates must there be?

STATE GOVERNMENT
SYMBOLS

9. a) Click on the flower to find out its name and why is it important to NSW?
    b) List other emblems of NSW.

PEOPLE IN STATE GOVERNMENT
10. NSW Government Directory

a) What is the name of the leader of the State Government?
b) What is their title?
c) What is their political party?
d) What electorate do they represent?

11.NSW Electoral Commission
a) What is the name of your local State electorate? (Enter your postcode to find out)

NSW Members
b) Who is the local member for your State electorate? (Select your electorate from the box to find out)
c) What is their political party?

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SYMBOL

Click on the symbol to answer the questions on Local Government.
12. Why is this such a good symbol for Bellingen Shire Council? (think for yourself)

13.
a) What is the name of the leader of the Local Council?
b) What is their title?
c) Do they appear to belong to a political party?

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
Three levels of Government

13. Look at the diagram of the three levels of government and list 4 things that each government level is responsible for
FEDERAL Government
STATE Government
LOCAL Government.

Click on the Parliamentary Glossary to find out what the following words mean :

bicameral

constitution

democracy

marginal electorate

referendum

EXTENSION WORK

Take a closer look at Australia's multi-tiered system of government.

Write notes explaining

a) Section 51 and 52 of Australian Constitution
b) Spending by each level of government.

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