What do I know about Government and Politics in Australia?
Politics
Vote
The Government
people have all different types of things to say
Everyone has there own opinion
There are different parties
In Australia we have a prime-Minister
there are different kinds of sides
Liberal
Labour
Greens
There is a lot of people wanting to get there way
Scott Morrison is our Prime-Minister
Julia Bishop was the first female to be Prime-Minister in Australia
18+ can vote for the Prime-Minister
you can only vote once
Government
Politics
Voting
the government can vote the prime minister out of there role
One role can fire the prime minister
levels of government
Federal - Prime Minister
State - premier
Local - Council
Prime Minister - Voted every 4 years
State - Voted every 3 years
Local - Voted every 3 years
18+ can vote
The different parties have there representatives
All of the parties have different says in what they would do
people can have there say
everyone have there own opinion
What the single governments do
Federal - taxes
State - hospitals, police, taxes
Local - roads, Paths
Government
Politics
House of representatives - Green
Senate - Red
There is an Old and New parliament house
the Premier election is coming up
Elections go from 8am to 6pm
In Australia you have to vote otherwise you will be fined
You have to vote in private otherwise someone can look at your vote
You can only vote once
The premier can fire the prime minister