Australian Government Flashcards
Who was Australia’s first prime minister?
Edmund Barton, served as Prime Minister from 1 January 1901 to the 24 September 1903
Who was Australia’s first Labor minister?
Chris Watson in 1930
Who was the prime minister for the majority of World War 2?
John Curtin, who dies on the 5 July 1945
How many levels of government are there and name them.
There are 3, with the federal, state and local government
How many houses are there of the federal level of the government?
2, with the house of representatives and the Senate
How is democracy best described as?
A system of government where the citizens of the country elect leaders to represent them and their views
What are the responsibilities of the federal government?
Taxation, terrorism
How many states and territories do we have in Australia?
6 states and 2 territories
States - Vic, NSW, QSL,WA,TAS
Territories - ACT, NT
What are the names of the 2 houses of the state parliament?
The upper house is called the Legislative Council, and the lower house is called the Legislative Assembly.
What is the leader of the Local Government called?
The Mayor
Who is the Premier of W.A?
Colin Barnett
What is the Premier?
The Head of State Parliament
What type of voting system foes Australia use?
The preferential Voting System
