Tony abbott was the 28th prime minister for Australia, and was in office from September 18, 2013 to September 15, 2015. Childhood & Early Life In 1960 his family came from london to live in australia. Tony Abbott got into school early for his education at primary school at St Aloysius’ College, Sydney and finished his secondary education at St. Ignatius’ College, Sydney for secondary school. He graduated from the Bachelor of Economics in 1979. He was a president of the Student Representative
about the Australian government because I really don’t hear much about Australia. It currently has a pretty interesting story to tell when it comes to their government. I became a bit interested in Australian politics when I saw a political animated cartoon on the internet that depicted Kevin Rudd, the last Prime Minister, on a news television show and it was quite humorous. I am going to give a quick history lesson on Australia then go into how the government formed and came to be. Then I will talk
‘Australia is at War’ is a primary source from the year 1939 and is a speech by renowned Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies (1894 – 1978). This speech was delivered at the beginning of World War II declaring Australia’s participation and assistance to its “Mother Land”, Great Britain. World War II was developed and initiated by the infamous Adolf Hitler, a notorious German leader and the head of the Nazis. German’s invasion of Poland initiated Great Britain’s move towards force rather than their
ever. Before becoming Prime Minister he had been Treasurer for eight years. Only Arthur Fadden, a former Prime Minister, had been Treasurer longer. Keating's initiatives as Prime Minister included establishment of the Republican Advisory Committee, the passage of indigenous land rights legislation and reform of vocational education and training. Earlier, as Treasurer, he had pursued a radical policy of economic deregulation. His particular achievements as Prime Minister included the passage of
When Australia’s 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was swept into power in December 1972 there was huge anticipation for dramatic and swift change. Australia had been under the control of a conservative liberal government for 23 consecutive years, and Whitlam’s promises if social change were eagerly anticipated. Whitlam, despite his failings as a negotiator, managed to implement a huge array of reforms and changes, many of which shaped Australia into the country it is today. However is that enough
325 words (333) Australia did not always want to grant Papua New Guinea (PNG) its independence. Starting from the end of World War II and into the1950s, the Australian colony of Papua and the United Nations (UN) Trust Territory of New Guinea, merged in 1949, and appeared to lie securely with Australia. The Minister for Territories, Paul Hasluck, in 1951, thought that self-government in PNG was still about a century off. The Australian public, had little concern for PNG. But there were many security
The attitudes of individuals at the time of WWI towards conscription, created an extreme diversity and difference of opinions. Prime Minister of Australia at the time, Billy Hughes called for conscription, even though conscription was opposed by his own party, the Labor Party. The contrasting and diverse views of Conscription were argued between Leaders of Politics and Business against the views of Farmers and Trade Workers. Some Australian’s believed that it was a man’s duty to fight for his country
The Whitlam Government (1972 – 1975) introduced many ideas that impacted on all the people of Australia. There may have been impediments that prevented the Whitlam Government from introducing new ideas, such as the Senate. Nevertheless in three years the Whitlam Government managed to win the hearts of many Australians. In their three year reign the Whitlam Government managed to create Medibank, establish firm relations with People’s Republic of China, establish the Department of Aboriginal Affairs
society towards their culture. After many years of this, former prime minister; Kevin Rudd vocalised his apology towards those of the stolen generations in 2008. His speech acknowledges the wrongs of the past and apologises for those who wronged the indigenous people. In Rudd’s speech he persistently uses language that makes viewers understand the hardships and wrongs of the past. The apology holds much significance because the prime ministers refused
There are times in history when the fate and future of a nation can be traced back to a single decision; Gough Whitlam becoming Prime Minister was one of those moments. Edward “Gough” Whitlam was the Prime Minister of Australia from the 5th of December 1972 until the 11th of November 1975. He was a new class of Politician. He had a private school education, served time in the military and was from a middle class family. (Davidson Hurst Macyntire 1998 p689) He came on board with a lot of new, exciting
Why Australia Joined World War I In 1914 In 1914, Australia joined the First World War. Although it was seen as a European war, the Australia government decided that Australia should support its 'Mother Country', Britain. The prime-minister at the time, Joseph Cook, stated Australia's position : "Whatever happens, Australia is a part of the Empire, right to the full. When the Empire is at war, Australia is at war." Many Australians objected to the country's involvement in the war, but the majority
The Constitution of Australia is a written document, which came into effect when the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It consists of eight chapters and 128 sections and lays down a set of laws or restraints by which the Federal Government must operate. It establishes the composition, procedures, functions, and powers of government, government authorities, such as the Governor General and other essential institutions. The Constitution is the basic framework for
February, 2008 Kevin Rudd the Prime Minister of Australia, motioned an apology to Australia’s Indigenous people. In particular, he highlighted mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations - the blemished chapter in our nation’s history. His aim was for the nation to turn a new page in Australia’s history by righting the wrong-doings of the past, so we could confidently move forward to the future. Tenyka Chapman writes. Are we in denial about the reality of Australia and exactly how we wrested
between states in Australia would be most interesting in the historical genre if we reflect upon the possibility (proposed by a historian) that the serene, peaceful state we are in today would probably not occur and, furthermore, that the subject of history may not be the same. The reason this has not happened is due to Federation on the date of 1st of January, 1901. Federation is when the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
as it is currently used in Australian English. Thanking as a speech act is used in multiple speech events amongst Australians. An analysis of this speech act will be provided in two situations in order to illustrate the flexibility of thanking in Australia. Both situations illustrate how, in Australian English, social distance between parties does not always affect the way in which the speech act is carried out. The two scenarios will show how thanking is used between strangers, and also between close
amounting necessity for change to achieve a more harmonious and socially just society. This is to unite and unify the audience therefore encompassing a better future. Australia’s national identity has for a long time arguably been based on a white Australia. Therefore Keating’s arrival at Redfern adds textual integrity to his speech as it is an area where there are many Indigenous Australians. Keating’s Redfern Speech also acknowledges the presence and injustices amongst Indigenous and Aboriginal
United Kingdom didn’t care about her or Prime Minister Callow’s well-being, only an entertaining story and laugh. Even though, it was only the beginning the episode is already full of captivating sounds and visual effects to make it seem thrilling. Just before the opening scene, there is a long beep tone to reel the viewers in. Throughout the episode, the characters spoke in dramatic tones, to stress their argument. Especially, when the demand of the Prime Minister having intercourse with a pig on national
Australia Australia is the only country that is also a continent. In area, Australia ranks as the sixth largest country and smallest continent. Australia is located between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The part of the Indian Ocean that is south of Australia is called the Southern Ocean in the country. Australia is about 7,000 miles southwest of North America and about 2,000 miles southeast of mainland Asia. Australia is often referred to as being "down under" because it lies
could possibly be communist. The reason for why Australian soldiers were sent to Vietnam is due to two reason which consisted of primarily assisting the American forces, due to the ANZUS treaty and also to stop the threat of communism coming to Australia. The role which Australian forces played in the Vietnam war was to help the Americans contain and or defeat communism within Vietnam. The way the Australian’s did this was by military involvement. After World War II Australian forces had gained some
Australia is known globally as a multicultural nation, however Australia’s government has gone through a lot of changes in its policies to be where it is today as a nation. World events and global catastrophes have shaped these policies that had been implemented in both positive and negative ways. 1945 was the year in Australia’s history that migration started to become a prominent part of politics and how Australia was as a nation. Some well-known policies that were introduced were The White Australia