Introduction
There are a lot of people and roles in Parliament. This means there is a lot of sectors titles to keep track of. Let's start wrapping our heads around how the Australian Parliament operates.
Task
Your Task:
- Working in teams or individually you will use the internet to find out who are the people who represent us in the Australian Government.
- Read the questions carefully and follow the links to relevant web pages, to find the answer to the question.
- You must put the answers into your own words, including the question in your answer.
Process
Click on the links to assist you in answering the questions
- There are three levels of Government in Australia, what are they?
- What is the role of the House of Representatives?
- How many seats in the House of Representatives?
- What is the role of the Senate?
- There are three main Political parties in Australian politics; name them.
- Who is the Governor-General of Australia?
- Who is the Prime Minister of Australia, and when were they first elected to that position?
- The Prime Minister is the leader of federal parliament, what are the titles for the leaders of State and local government?
- Who is the Leader of the Opposition? What is their responsibilities?
- Who is the Deputy Prime Minister and name the political party they represent?
Evaluation
Once you have finished, pair with another group to compare and check answers. Save a copy of your final work.
Credits
Infosheet 22 - Political parties. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_22_-_Political_parties
Minister for Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister. Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://www.foreignminister.gov.au
News and updates from Dan Andrews and his team. Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://www.premier.vic.gov.au
Roles in the Australian Parliament. Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au). Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/parliament-and-its-people/people-in-parliament/whos-who-in-the-current-parliament/
The three levels of Government. Australian Electrical Commission. Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://www.aec.gov.au/learn/three-levels.htm
The Hon Scott Morrison MP. Prime Minister of Australia. Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://www.pm.gov.au
The roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government. Parliamentary Education Office. Retrieved 21/02/2022 https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/three-levels-of-government/the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-the-three-levels-of-government/