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Politics in Australia. Round 7. Quiz. Who is the Premier? Who is the PM? Who is the Opposition Leader? Who is the deputy PM? Who is the Treasurer? What is the name of the lower and upper house in state and federal parliament?. Right vs left Constitutional monarchy Democracy
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Politics in Australia Round 7
Quiz Who is the Premier? Who is the PM? Who is the Opposition Leader? Who is the deputy PM? Who is the Treasurer? What is the name of the lower and upper house in state and federal parliament?
Right vs left • Constitutional monarchy • Democracy • Separation of powers • Division of powers
Current Affairs Specifics: • Liberal Party Convention • Plebiscite for preselection • factions • Dual Citizenship issues • G20 • Uluru Summit Big ideas: • SA power • Rise of the right wing (new age) • The Budget • Housing affordability • LGBTIQA+ • Fake news • Terrorism • Freedom of speech • Refugees • Factions
How to debate politics? • ALWAYS BE RESPECTFUL • ‘Those on the political right believe’ vs ‘Those on the political left’ • Relate it to your stakeholders
Topics • That we should decriminalise recreational drugs. • That politics should not glorify military service. • That there should be a quota of federal seats for indigenous politicians. • That we should have a quota of young politicians in parliament • That politicians and their families should be required to use public services (e.g. public schools, and public hospitals) • That political leaders from underrepresented social groups (e.g. Barack Obama and Julia Gillard) should make their background a prominent part of their leadership • That we should punish political parties for serious corruption by their parliamentary members. • That leaders of political parties should be determined by a vote of party members.