Government and elections in Australia

The Library has set up a display in honour of our current election. There are numerous resources to help inspire discussion about voting , government and election campaigns. We will also be getting extra copies of the Sunday Age with an election/ poster series examining Australia's democratic process .

The parliamentary Education office also has some great learning resources and Lesson Plans about Government in Australia.

Government in Australia

Federation and Australia's parliamentary system : a pictorial history

Australia's system of government

Government in Australia

Hot Topics : the Australian legal System

A Republic--yes or no?

Essentials of Australian government

Working the system : a guide for citizens, consumers and communities

Bob Brown : gentle revolutionary

Australian women and the vote

Systems of government
Fascism

Communism

Dictatorship

Democracy

Capitalism


Audio/Visual

Storyline Australia: the life and times of Malcolm Fraser videorecording

Face the Press: Three Prime Ministers – Interview with three ex prime Ministers

Vote Yes for Aborigines [videorecording

Governing Australia] : [videorecording] how our laws are made

Governing Australia : [videorecording] our three levels of government