EF-BITS'N'PIECES

Some of the responsibilities are
 * __ The Prime Minister (Tony Abbott) __**
 * Education and Funding
 * Defense, Trade and International relations
 * Social Security
 * The Health Policy
 * National Indigenous Problems
 * The Customs, Quarantine, Immigration
 * Phone Calls, post and industrial relations
 * High Court and Family Court


 * __ Voting & Elections __**

Australia has a Federal Election every three years. Every Australian citizen has to vote. Effective advertising is important for an election. The PM chooses the date that the election will be held on. Parliament then closes down so the election can start.


 * __ The Coat Of Arms __**

The Coat Of Arms consists of badges from each of the Australian States. On the left side stands a red Kangaroo. On the right side stands an Emu. Beneath is a scroll that says Australia. Wattle (Flowers) spray from the background. The symbol in the middle is a shield. It can be seen on cricket caps and Australian Passports. The Emu and Kangaroo are on the Coat of Arms because they are two animals that do not go backwards. This is to represent that Australia will only go forwards and not backwards.


 * __ Australian Perspective __**

Democracy is one of the oldest forms of government. Democracy was born in ancient Greece. Meeting of the assembly were hold on a hill called the Phyx. Personally I think we do have a fair system of government at some points. Sometimes we can be a little bit off track. Other than that I think we do have a fair system of government.

The ideal government looks like –
 * Doing the job and not slacking off
 * Looking after the country
 * Fighting for Justice.


 * __ What the ideal government looks like __**

Personally I don’t think we need the Queen to be our ruler anymore. I don’t think we need to have anything to do with England. And I don’t like multi-culture.


 * __ Australian People’s Party __**

I have chosen these images because it represents being an Australian Citizen. It shows that the APP is bright and brings new ideas to the table for everyone in Australia.


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 * __ Federation __**

The idea of Federation is that the six colonies sharing the continent of Australia (as well as Fiji and New Zealand) should join together to form an independent nation. This was first put forwards in the 1850’s. For Australia this meant that all 6 Australian colonies had to join together.


 * __ The Governor General __**

The Governor General does not participate directly in making political decisions. The Governor General does –
 * Sign all government legislation
 * Host Official Functions
 * Represent Australia overseas
 * Open each session of parliament
 * Swear in new government ministers


 * __ Constitution __**

A constitution is a written description of how the colony is to be governed. The National Legislator, the parliament of the commonwealth would be bicameral. A bicameral legislature is one in which the government is divided into two separate houses. In Australia we have The House of Representatives and the Senate.


 * __ Three Tiered System __**