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How are political actors like the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers held accountable?

  • Parliamentary accountability: Question Time, debates, and parliamentary committees allow scrutiny.

  • Elections: Voters can remove them at the next election.

  • Media: Public pressure through reporting.

  • Party rules: The party can replace leaders or ministers if performance is poor.

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What is federalism and how are powers divided in Australia?

  • Federalism: A system where power is shared between the federal and state government

    @ Federal powers (e.g. defence, immigration, foreign affairs) are listed in the Constitution.

    @ State powers (e.g. health, education, transport) are not listed and remain with the states.

    @. Concurrent powers (e.g. taxation) are shared, but if laws conflict, federal law overrides state law.

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What is preferential voting

  • A voting system where voters rank candidates in order of preference (1, 2, 3, etc.).

  • If no candidate gets over 50% of first preferences, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are redistributed according to next preferences.

  • Process continues until one candidate has a majority.

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One strength and one weakness of Australia’s political system.

  • Strength: Strong democratic accountability through elections, media, and parliament.

  • Weakness: Can lead to instability if leadership spills or minority governments occur.