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Write a short explanation of the voting process used in Australia: When the Prime Minister has called an election each person has to vote for what party they want to lead Australia. They must vote in their local area. If you can't vote because you are overseas you can place your vote in an out of area vote. If you fon't vote you will have to pay a fine of $150 but because Australia is a fair country they send you a letter and if you have a good reason for not voting like you were very sick in hospital then you won't have to pay the fine. To vote you have to be an Australian citizen, over 18 and registered and you can register from 17.

1.List some of the tasks of the Australian Prime Minister: The Prime Minister is the most powerful person in Parlaiment House and is in chanrge of all of Australia and in the Federal level of government. The Prime Minister is also a member of the House of Representitives(the lower house) and sits in the centre of the table in front of the government. Some of the many tasks of the Australian Prime Minister have are:
 * Attends weekly party meetings where new policies are discussed and law
 * Selecting members of the same party to be ministers
 * Deciding with the ministers what new laws should be in parliament
 * Leading as the governments cheif government spokesperson in the House of Representitives(the lower house)
 * Representing the Australian government overseas
 * Making a recommendation to the Govenor General about important appiontements
 * Deciding when to call an election and leading the party in the election

1.Explain the symbols on the Australian coat of arms. Include an image of the coat of arms in your response: The Australian coat of arms has a sheild with the badges of the six, Australian States. On the left side ther is a red kangaroo and on the right there is an emu. Wattle sprays are in the backround and underneath the word Australia is written. The Australian coat of arms are found not only in Parlaiment House but also on Australian passports. It symbolises federation and the Commenwealth uses it to identify its authority. The Australian coat of arms is covered in Australian things.The emu and the kangaroo are animals that are only found in Australia so that is better than putting a dog or a cat on their because dogs and cats are found in many other countries. The Wattle in the backround is also an Australian plant. This s why I like the Ausralian coat of arms so much because it's basicly a symbol of Australia and also shows what Australia is.

1. Explain the three levels of government in Australia: There is Local, State and Federal. Local has the least amount of responsibilities, then State and then Federal has the most responsibilities. 2. Write a brief explanation on the roles and responsibilities of each level of government: FEDERAL: Federal takes care of all of Australia. It is split up in two, the Senate(the upper house) and the House of Representitives(the lower house). The House of Representitives is Green and the Senate is red. The House of Representitives has 150 seats and the Senate has 64(12 from each state and 2 from each territory). Federal has two major parties, Labor and Liberal and some other small parties like the Greens. The Federal government takes care of things like telecommunications, banking, postal services, the airways of Australia and the defence forces of Australia. STATE: The State government has the two major parties as Labor and Liberal aswell and also split into small parties like the Greens. The State government has to care of things such as electricity and gas supplies, health, education, housing and law and order. LOCAL: The Local government takes care of each little area such as Macartha and Liverpool. The Local government, takes care of tgings like animal controll, swimming pools, drains, buildings and footpaths. 3.Name the title for the leaders of each level of government Federal: Prime Minister State: Premier Local: Mayor 4.How are the decisions made and passed into law at a State and Federal level? At a State and Federal level, the decisions are made and passed into law by starting at the House of Representitives(the lower house), where the mebers of the House of Representitives have to come up with a bill and then agree on it. Then it is passed down to the Senate(the upper house), and if they agree on it, it is passed down to the Governor General(the Queens representitive), where she/he will sign the bill off and then it will become a law.



1. When did this occur? Federation occurred in 1901 on the 1st of January

2. What did it mean for Australia’s colonies? It meant that they joined as 1 team.

3. Explain the role of the Governor General The Governor General represents the Queen of England.

4. What is the constitution? set of laws that everyone in Australia has to follow.

5. Explain the meaning of federalism and bicameralism.

federalism: The federal principle of government.

bicameralism: having two houses, chambers, or branches, as a legislative body.




 * 1) Julia Gillard is the 1st female P.M of Australia
 * 2) Julia Gillard is the curent P.M
 * 3) She was an unelected P.M but she was put P.M because she was the deputy and you vote for a party not a person.
 * 4) Julia Gillard took Kevin Rudds place
 * 5) The election is on the 21st of August 2010
 * 6) Labor is running the country at the momment
 * 7) The liberal leader is Tony Abbott
 * 8) You have to be an Australian citizen over 18 and registered to vote
 * 9) Kristina Keneally is the Premier of N.S.W
 * 10) The Premier of N.S.W is a labor leader
 * 11) The Governor General takes place of the Queen in Australia
 * 12) Quintin Bryce is the G.G
 * 13) She is the first female G.G
 * 14) Blue vs Red vs Green
 * 15) If you vote for green it's like voting for Labor
 * 16) Liberal vs Labor



Communication is a way to get a message across. There are many different types of communication. But the mostly common used types of communication that we use today are the telephone, T.V, speech (in person), the Internet, Braille and sign language. Of course there is more but these are the main ones.

Louis Braille invented Braille. It is used by the blind people (people who can’t see). Braille is dots that pop out of the page so the blind children can feel them. Each letter is a different group of dots. No letter has more than six dots. Braille is a great form of communication for the blind children because it gives them a way to read and write.

Sign language was invented by Juan Pablo de Bonet. Sign language is as way for the deaf people to communicate (people who can’t hear). Sign language is where the deaf people use signs with their hands to take place for letters and words. Sign language is a great way for deaf people to communicate because it gives the deaf people a way to talk.

No one person invented the Internet. The Internet is a way for people to talk from long distances. They use different websites to talk faraway liked msn, hotmail, face book and many more. But if you don’t have the Internet connected you can’t chat with people far away. The Internet is a great way for people to chat with other people faraway.

Alexander Graham-Bell invented the Telephone in the year 1876. There were many different types of phones before the I-phone. There was the Candlestick telephone, the wall-set telephone, the first telephone; the hand set telephone, the cordless telephone. The first mobile phone weighed two kilograms and was very big. Of course now they are much smaller, weigh a lot less and you can use text and have 9internet access, take photos and lots more.

John Logie Baird invented the television in 1926. At first television sets were really big and in black and white. Then they turned really small and still in black and white. Then there was colour. Then they were really small but with colour. Then they were big with colour. Now we have flat screens in colour and in High Definition, Fox Tell, Digital, 3D and even 4D!

No one person could invent speech. It was born with us, like it was our destiny to talk. For as God our loving father made cows moo and dogs bark, he made humans speak a various amount different languages. Depending on what part of the world you live on. Speech is a wonderful thing because it gets the message you want to get across by word of mouth, instantly.

Without communication I don’t know where we’d be in life. You be able to get a message across to anyone! It would be really frustrating! I say thank goodness for communication! Thank the inventors that we have it because with their mistakes and failures they found us a way to communicate.

By Brittany Bartolo!

Who here hates public speaking? Well I remember the time when I first had to say a public speech. At first I was so confident and really excited to have the chance to say a public speech, but when I had to get up and speak in front of so many people, I became more and more nervous by the minute! At one stage I was so nervous I had to try to prevent myself from shaking my legs! But now, I don't feel so nervous when I say a public speech. And that's the reason why I'm here today. To talk to you about how to get over being nervous when you attempt a public speech. Good morning teachers and students of stage three. Today is the day where you will have a better chance of not being nervous when you attempt to say a public speech. The chances are when you first say a public speech you are nervous. Whether you like it or not you are nervous. The majority of you may ask your parents "Mum! Dad! I don't want to say a public speech anymore. I'm too nervous to! Then they might respond with an answer like this "Just pretend that everyone is in their underwear and you will be alright." or "Pretend that the boys are wearing bright, pink dresses and you will be just fine." For some of you this lame piece of advice might actually work, for others all this information will do is just, not help at all because, how is that going to help you?! You might get off track thinking about something like that. So what's the advice that I give you? My advice is to pretend that nobody is there. Just imagine, it's just you, practicing in front of the mirror at home. You might not even realise it, but your speech will be over and done with before you know it. If this information doesn't help, think about this__**//-"WHY SHOULD YOU BE NERVOUS?"//**__ your audience can't __//**"BOO YOU"**//__ off stage because it's rude and not polite, the kids are your age and probably just as nervous as you are and the judges weren't always judges, they were in your position at one stage and were once nervous too. Remember this, don't worry about what anyone else thinks of you or your speech. Don't worry about if some kids think you should have done it on your favourite movie or if some parents think your speech isn't **//__"GOOD ENOUGH"__//** because as long as you do your best that's all that matters. All this information should help you but I'm going to give you my three hot tips anyway. 3. Pretend that nobody is there, just imagine, it's only you, practicing in front of the mirror at home, you do this because it helps you become more confident on the day. To all kids out there! Don't be afraid to say a public speech! Everyone was afraid at one stage! As the thirty second president of America, Franklin.D.Roosevelt said **//__"THE ONLY THING TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF!"__//** and as in the German proverb **//__"FEAR MAKES THE WOLF BIGGER THAN HE IS!"__//** in other words, you might think that public speaking is a really scary thing, but when you actually do it, it might not be so bad. So **//__LISTEN TO ME! DON'T LET YOUR NERVES GET THE BETTER OF YOU! GO OUT THERE WITH CONFIDENCE__//** and give it your best shot. Thank you teachers and students of stage three. Today was the day where you have heard, why you shouldn't be nervous, when you attempt a public speech.
 * 1) Whether you know the crowd or not, do your best, that's all that matters.
 * 2) Remember to practice your speech regularly because on the day you'll need to make eye contact and have a loud and clear voice because your audience are the people that you are talking to.