Federation
On what date did Australia become a Federation? (Full date dd/mm/yyyy)
1 January 1901
What are the names of each group?
3:
- Parliament (legislature)
- Executive
- Judiciary
Who is the leader of the Federal government?
Anthony Albanese.
How many level of government are there in Australia?
What are their names?
3:
- Local
- State
- Federal
What is another name for a quenda?
A bandicoot.
What is the name of the document that changed Australia into a Federation?
The Australian Constitution
Why is it important to separate powers into different groups?
This is to avoid having one group claim all the power and use it for the wrong reasons.
Who is the Premier of WA?
Roger Cook
How many seats are there in the House of Parliament?
151 seats
Which bird symbolizes Western Australia?
The black swan
Which state originally did not want to join the Federation?
Western Australia
By what names are the 2 houses of federal parliament known?
House of Representatives (lower house, people's house)
The Senate (upper house)
Who is the Governor-General?
Samantha Mostyn
How many seat are there in the Senate?
How is the number created?
There are 76 seats.
6 states x 12 seats = 72
2 territories x 2 = 4
=76
Who was Australia's first female prime minister?
Julia Gillard
What does the Australian Constitution include?
It includes the set of rules used to lead Australia, including:
- how Parliament works
- what powers each Government group has
- how Federal and state Parliaments share power
- the roles of the Executive Government and High Court
Name 2 courts that make up the Judiciary
The High Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Circuit and Family Court
The name of the Monarch is
King Charles
What level of government is responsible for looking after defence matters?
Federal government
What is the current population of Australia? (nearest million)
Approximately 27 million people.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Australia has its own Constitution but has allegiance (loyalty) to the UK monarchy because of our heritage.
What is it called when the Governor General signs a bill?
Royal Assent.
Who is the Federal Leader of the Opposition
Peter Dutton
What level of government is responsible for public transport?
State government
The three Deans of LCS are (first name and last name)
Brad Walker
Larissa Fontana
Gavin Bowyer