What Are Australia’s Three Levels of Government?

Australia has three levels of government that all play a role in making sure the country runs smoothly. Australia’s three levels of government are the federal, state and local governments.

To ensure there is enough funding for all the services Australians need and to ensure these services are managed efficiently, these responsibilities are assigned to the federal, state and local governments. The trick is trying to remember which level of government is responsible for which service!

Ready-Made Lessons on Australia’s Three Levels of Government

This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to introduce students to the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government in Australia. It addresses the following content:

• Types of government services
• Australia’s three levels of government
• Federal parliament
• State and territory parliaments
• Local councils

An independent task is outlined at the end of the teaching presentation. For this task, students are required to create a triarama summarising the roles and responsibilities of Australia’s three levels of government.

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Australia's Three Levels of Government - Triarama Activity

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Australia's System of Government - PowerPoint

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Three Levels of Australian Government - Poster

Review the three levels of government in Australia with this handy classroom poster.