19. The Australian Government is investing $12.9 billion in a 10-year national water plan, Water for the Future, which is focusing on four priorities : -taking action on climate change -using water wisely -Securing water supplies for households and businesses -restoring the health of Australia’s rivers
20. II. Politics and historyA) Brief history of Australia1) From the aborigine to the European invasion-The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines-Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish ships sighted Australia in the 17th century -In 1616 the territory became known as New Holland. - A British penal colony was set up at Port Jackson in 1788-The six colonies became states and in 1901 federated into the Commonwealth of Australia
21. 2) From the WW to the XXI century-Australia fought alongside Britain in World WarI-Participation in World War II helped Australia forge closer ties to the United States.- three political parties: the Australian Labour Party, the Liberal Party, and the National Party. -About 40% of its immigrants came from Asia, -In Sept. 1999, Australia led the international peacekeeping force sent to restore order in East.
22. B) Today’s politics scene of the country 1) Australian political system -The Commonwealth of Australiais a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy -The structure of the Australian Government may be examined in light of two distinct concepts, namely federalismand the separation of powers into legislative, executive and judiciary branches of government -The Australian electoral system has evolved over nearly 150 years of continuous democratic government -Number of distinctive features as compulsory voting, and preferential voting.
23. 2) Short resume of the actual prime minister- Julia Eileen Gillard is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia since June 2010.- In December 2006, Kevin Rudd was elected Labor leader and Leader of the Opposition, with Gillard as deputy leader.- Gillard became the Deputy Prime Minister upon Labor's victory in the 2007 federal election -The 2010 federal election saw the incumbent Gillard Labor governmentelected to a second term
29. IV. SocialA) A mixed population1) The aborigine “problem”
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35. Arthur Streeton, Golden Summer, Eaglemont, 1889 Aboriginal Rock Art, Ubirr Art Site, Kakadu National Park Sydney Parkinson, Two of the Natives of New Holland Advancing, To Combat (1770). Knut Bull, Wreck of the George III, 1850
36. National Gallery of Victoria Cattle Drinking (1915) by Hans Heysen A 1950's landscape by Albert Namatjira, who established the Hermannsburg School Sunbaker(1937) an iconicphotograph by Max Dupain
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