3 levels of Government - 4.17

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  • In Australia there are two houses of Federal Parliament; an upper house (the Senate) and a lower house (the House of Representatives). 
  • The Cabinet, which includes the prime minister and senior ministers, makes the key government decisions.
  • Federal Government responsibilities include:
    • Air travel
    • Currency
    • Defence
    • Foreign Affairs
    • Immigration
    • Medicare
    • Taxation
    • Telecommunications and broadcasting
    • Trade and commerce
  • NSW has its own parliament consisting of two houses — an upper house (the Legislative Council) and a lower house (the Legislative Assembly).
  •  The head of the government is the Premier and the head of state is the Governor.
  • State government responsibilities include:
    • Agriculture and fishing
    • Education
    • Emergency services
    • Health
    • Law and order
    • Public transport
    • Roads and railways
    • Sport and recreation
  • The head of the LGA is called a mayor.
  • The LGAs operate under state government legislation and can only make rules, called by-laws, on local issues.
  • local government - responsible for the needs of the citizens in a particular area and they obtain most of its income from land rates
  • local government responsibilities include:
    • Dog/cat registration
    • Libraries
    • Parks
    • Rubbish collection
    • Sewerage
    • Streets and bridges
    • Swimming pools
    • Town planning