Public
School
Find
out about how Australia became a
nation. Government Parliamentary
Education
Office
-
helps students to learn about Federal
Parliament. It contains a virtual tour of
Parliament House. "For Kids" has an
excellent Q&A section about parliament
and a glossary of parliamentary
words. Symbols of
Australia Melbourne
Zoo's Australian Emblems
website National
anthem and colours of
Australia
-
from the ABS Prime
Minister's office and
Parliament
- a young person's personal Internet
guide Tour
of Parliament
House
-
short explanations/photos of the main
areas Entry
point to Australian Commonwealth Govt
& Info
services
- Want
to find a Federal Government Department or
Information Service? Try here. Australian
Bureau of Statistics ABS
- Government
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Information about the levels of government
in Australia. Australia
Now -
a statistical profile of
Australia Government New South
Wales NSW
Government
- Want to find out about our State
Government?
Try here. The
Parliament of
NSW
-This
"For Schools" section helps students and
teachers to quickly find information by
having, in one place, links for all the
parts of the site most useful to
schools. Victoria South
Australia Queensland Tasmania Western
Australia Northern
Territory Australian
Capital Territory Government A full
list of local council webpages The
Role of Local
Government
- from
the Australian Bureau of
Statistics. An
education resource for local government
studies




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Australia Canberra Prime Minister -
John Howard Opposition Leader -
Kim Beazley Governor General -
Sir William Deane Animal - Red
Kangaroo Bird -
Emu Flower - Golden
Wattle Gemstone -
Opal 19.1 million (Dec
1999) New South
Wales Sydney Premier -
Robert
John Carr Opposition Leader -
(Mrs) Kerry Chikarovski Governor -
Professor
Marie Bashir Animal -
Platypus Bird -
Kookaburra Flower -
Waratah Fish - Blue
Groper 6,411,680 (30 June
1999) Victoria Melbourne Premier -
Steve
Bracks Opposition Leader -
Dr Denis Napthine Governor -
John
Landy Animal -
Leadbetter's Possum Bird - Helmeted
Honeyeater Flower - Common
(Pink) Heath 4,712,170 (30 June
1999) Queensland Brisbane Premier -
Peter
Beattie Opposition Leader -
Mike Horan Governor -
Major-General
Peter Arnison Animal -
Koala Bird -
Brolga Flower - Cooktown
Orchid Gemstone -
Sapphire 3,512,360 (30 June
1999) South
Australia Adelaide Premier -
John
Olsen Opposition Leader -
Michael Rann Governor - Sir Eric
Neal Animal -
Hairy-nosed or Plains Wombat Bird - Piping
Shrike or Magpie Flower - Sturt's
Desert Pea Gemstone -
Opal 1,493,070 (30 June
1999) Western
Australia Perth Premier -
Dr
Geoff I Gallop Opposition Leader -
Colin Barnett Governor -
Lieutenant-General
John Murray Sanderson Animal -
Numbat Bird - Black
Swan Flower - Kangaroo
Paw Fossil - Gogo
fish 1,861,020 (30 June
1999) Tasmania Hobart Premier -
Jim
Bacon Opposition Leader -
Tony Rundle Governor - Sir Guy
Green Flower - Tasmanian
Blue Gum Mineral -
Crocoite 470,260 (30 June
1999) Northern
Territory Darwin Chief Minister -
Denis
Burke Opposition Leader -
Clare Martin Administrator - Dr
Neil Raymond Conn Animal - Red
Kangaroo Bird - Wedge Tailed
Eagle Flower - Sturt's
Desert Rose 192,880 (30 June
1999) Australian Capital
Territory Canberra Chief Minister
-
Gary
Humphries Opposition Leader -
Jon Stanhope Bird - Gang Gang
Cockatoo Flower - Royal
Bluebell 310,170 (30 June
1999)