Australian Politics

Where is the Federal Parliament based?

• Melbourne
• Sydney
• Perth
• Canberra

Australia's Head of State is

• Malcolm Turnbull
• Bill Shorten
• Queen Elizabeth II
• Tony Abbott

Australia's Prime Minister is

• Malcolm Turnbull

• Bill Shorten

• Scott Morrison

• Barnaby Joyce

The Leader of the Opposition is

• Tony Abbott
• Bill Shorten
• Julia Gillard
• Kevin Rudd

Australia is currently governed by

• the ALP
• the Liberal Party
• a Liberal/National parties coalition
• the Greens

The Prime MInister sits in the

• House of Representatives
• Senate

To form government a party or coalition must have a majority in

• both Houses.
• the Senate.
• the Senate or House of Representatives.
• the House of Represenatives.

The area that a member of the HoR represents is called

• a State.
• a Division.
• a Seat.
• an Electorate.

The voting system used to elect a member of the HoR is the

• proportional system.
• preferential system.
• first past the post system.
• most popular system.

Voting in an Australian Federal election is

• voluntary.
• compulsory, unless you are on holiday.
• compulsory.
• voluntary for non-Australian citizens.