Civics and citizenship Australia

The Labour Party's political position is...

• Left-wing progressive

• far left-wing progressive

• right-wing conservative

• far right-wing conservative

What are the founding values/pillars of the Australian Greens Party?

• Australian jobs, industry and agriculture, manufacturing, culture and national heritage.

• Strengthening workers' rights, improving access to health care and education and ensuring a strong social safety net for the vulnerable.

• Ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy and peace and non-violence

• Less regulation to improve efficiency in the private sector, freedom of the individual to do, say and believe what they want as wells as advocating for farming, resources and business.

When forming government in Australia, the ___________________ and the _____________________ usually form government or the opposition.

When forming government the Australian Greens Party will often hold seats in the senate that can give them the_______ of power when voting on _____ in the senate. They currently have 10 seats. The Greens give labour their preference votes so that they can hold sufficient seats for form government, in exchange the ALP supports some Greens bills and policies.

One-nation is m____ party that currently holds 4 seats in the senate which gives this party some power when voting on bills if the Liberal National Party and Australian Labour Party are divided. The ____________________ often appeals to One-nation to vote in their favour as they share similar values on agriculture and industry and both are conservative

Policies promoted by the Liberal National Party in the past election give indication of party intentions. These include:

• Provide regional health services for the aged, give discretionary powers to police to removed unescorted children from the streets and return them to their homes.

• Increasing bulk-billing by 20%, cutting HECS debts by 20%, building more childcare centres and cheaper contraception and menopause treatment.

• Freez rent increases, higher taxes for billionaires, dentistry into Medicare.

• Cutting public servant jobs and reducing working from home allowances, reducing migration by 25%, establishing nuclear power plants and increasing bulk-billing.

Which are examples of civil legal matters

• Divorce settlements

• The position of a property boundary line

• Driving through a red light and killing another driver

• Vandalising another persons' car

Which of the following are examples of criminal law

• A teacher used school money to buy themselves a holiday overseas.

• Fraud, someone posed as a real estate agent and sold a house that was not for sale.

• The tree in a neighbour yard lost a limb that crashed onto their neighbour's roof. The neighbour with the tree is refusing to pay for the damages.

• A drunk driver drove their vehicle into the house of a resident.

How does society use social pressure, leading by example and reporting to curb drink driving?

• People can actively voice their opposition to behaviours through social media, community pages and events.

• Business owners and community members can report dangerous driving behaviour for prompt enforcement of drink driving.

• Members of the community can lead by example, appropriate behaviours when drinking by supporting friends and family when intoxicated

• People can check whether others are intoxicated when they are getting in their cars.

What is the role of Government in reducing the incidence of speeding on our roads? Explain in 25 words or less.