I'm in my third year at uni and about to do a politics course for the first time, so this was so helpful! Thank you! It was very clear and easy to follow, very well structured, and not patronising or anything like that.
@eeavwinex7869
3 жыл бұрын
The Monarch 1:04 The Governor general 1:50 (Royal assent 2:05) The Prime Minister 2:36 The Deputy Prime Minister 3:41 (The Parties 5:35) (Partisan/Bipartisan 6:03) The Leader of the Opposition 6:11 Ministers 6:38 The Backbench 7:32 The Shadow Ministers 8:00 (Parties 8:36) (Hung Parliament 9:16) Elections 10:38 (Electoral help 11:11) (Senate and house of rep 12:26) Voting 15:14 Senators and members 19:57 The Crossbench 21:34
@jeylful
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate - Very useful. I was born overseas and I find your video very useful to understand the Australian political system better. Cheers!
@cryptidcorvid
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly I think it says a lot about the australian education system that I legitimately learned and understood more about the australian government because of this video that I ever did in school, so mad thanks for making content like this
@sowo1987
4 жыл бұрын
Me too! I thought maybe I just had a bad memory (I do) but it seems it’s not just me!
@dominicschmitinhem7193
4 жыл бұрын
oath i strongly agree
@ScuffyMelbourne
4 жыл бұрын
Jumbledbyrd .. go read the original Constitution 1901, which still offers the ONLY freedom you can have through our inheritance of the Common Law that lays under the Constitution in our Legal System. The constitution that cannot be changed without referendum. Changes to title of monarch and great seal, without referendum. The changes to our Legal System through the Australia Act 1986, that attempts to remove the centuries of Common Law we inherited - again done without consent of The People... any debate about it which is shut down by those who colluded.
@ShethTora
4 жыл бұрын
It’s not just you. The fact that the last time parliament is mentioned in any detail in NSW is in year 6 doesn’t help either.
@Riisssaaa
4 жыл бұрын
Yup, I'm Australian and I was educated in Australia (selective even!) but I still learned more from this video than anywhere else.
@brucehemsworth6844
4 жыл бұрын
My brother, when I was in primary/high school the governance of our country was not explained like how you have explained/demonstrated.
@MrMarn12
4 жыл бұрын
For someone as politically incompetent as me, this has been super helpful. Thanks my dude!
@timothyjones-eg9ll
Жыл бұрын
If someone reports a crime they shouldn't be ignored! I have been tortured, yet I am ignored! I have had my human rights violated for years, yet I am ignored! Infact by talking I am harassed and intimated! Sick government!
@mickeyfrickinmouse5533
3 жыл бұрын
I’m watching the American election and realised that I turn 18 in a month and know absolutely nothing about who’s running my country and what our government stands for
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
I hope this channel helps! I'll be doing a break down of the different political parties in the future. Currently though the PM is Scott Morrison of the Liberal party which is socially and economically conservative so prefer austerity measures like cuts over raising taxes, giving corporations tax cuts, less regulation, historically have been against same sex marriage (Morrison reportedly was very sad that it passed) but now have moved on because it's now legal, and are very pro-coal industry and have far lower emissions reduction targets than other parties (even some members say climate change isn't real, or that we shouldn't have targets at all).
@lachlanscanlan5621
3 жыл бұрын
@@AuspolExplained Add some new factual premises to your pool helps: linear trend in Australian rainfall is positive, cyclones in strong 30 year downtrend, BOM losing quality of data eg long term rainfall records being terminated (lost forever) which is interesting considering how much money both sides of politics are spending by debasing the national currency. Taxation is primarily by finance, credit allocation, fiscal and monetary policies...this is what truly shifts wealth from A to B. Direct taxation is secondary. If the financial plumbing is running dry they just give you tax breaks to help liquidity again.
@maximumHengist
2 ай бұрын
auspol?
@AuspolExplained
2 ай бұрын
Short for Australian politics
@maximumHengist
2 ай бұрын
@@AuspolExplained thanks for explaining...
@AuspolExplained
2 ай бұрын
No worries!
@drake654
Жыл бұрын
1⁴⁴% all country problems, thru contengent collective lawsuits.
@sophieindie7290
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for teaching me more in 1 vid than my teacher did in 1 uni semester
@robinhood522
4 жыл бұрын
dude this video was very epic, i like how you explained everything very clearly with good signposting and structure but also made it humorous??? much more interesting than hass class and i'll be watching this on repeat before my exam on monday
@Capt182
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 35, and just now learned how the government and voting works thanks to this man.
@brandon6347
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I love it how Australians complain about the gov nonstop. But don't vote.
@Capt182
Жыл бұрын
@@brandon6347 Really? Which ones?
@AJS86
Жыл бұрын
@@Capt182 the donkeys
@samsam21amb
5 ай бұрын
I was taught in school, but I’m a lot younger than you.
@Adriaticus
2 ай бұрын
@@samsam21ambSame. Glad they teach SOME of politics in school.
@veelastname
Жыл бұрын
Whew, that future-proofing disclaimer about the monarch was very forward thinking of you, considering it's King Charlie now 😅
@doejess2004
4 жыл бұрын
this is really cool and informative, and i definitely understand our political system more than i used to! if anything though i think some visual aids or diagrams would be beneficial to some of the more complex stuff and also to break up the shots a bit. i am so glad someone is making auspol content on youtube!!!!!!!!
@galbraithlane5879
3 жыл бұрын
Doejess you are such a pretty and wonderful lady so how are you doing today ? Like to know you are you married or single?
@leonardoalessio3965
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Doejess 🥀🌹🥀 How are you doing today I hope you are enjoying this wonderful day as the mothers day, an how is your friends and family doing I hope everyone are doing great.
@anshuanand6091
3 жыл бұрын
As an immigrant, this video was a crash course of Australian politics for me. Filled with information and humour. Can't thank you enough ❤️❤️❤️
@leonardoalessio3965
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Anshu 🥀🌹🥀 How are you doing today I hope you are enjoying this wonderful day as the mothers day, an how is your friends and family doing I hope everyone are doing great.
@friedrichrobert5656
Жыл бұрын
Anshu Anand that's true the video was a crash course of Australian politics, not only you dear.
@James-wf8nu
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! It's so nice to have everything covered in the one video. Never learnt about how the aus government works in school.
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful! I never had any of this explained to me in school either so I hope this gets people learning.
@tamaramacadam8650
4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: I voted below the line for this year's NSW state election, just so I could put that son of a bitch Mark Latham last. *346 boxes.* I weep for whoever counted it.
@angelicasmodel
2 жыл бұрын
Before they instituted the changes to the Senate voting, I used to vote below the line, and I would get distressed about deciding which horrible party would get the wooden spoon, and which horrible party would get a relatively higher place. With the new rules, I theoretically prefer being able to determine which party I hate the most, but with the recent election, for my sanity, I stopped after I had preferenced all the parties I could handle getting a seat, and left the rest in a 'all these parties are awful' metaphorical basket, and left them blank.
@ginogarcia8730
2 жыл бұрын
As someone living in the Philippines, this was an amazing informational video and parliaments around the world, like the one in Australia, still inspire me very much to push for a parliamentary system in the Philippines. --- I wish there were a bit more still images to go along with the text but it was still very informative. Thank you for this!
@Capt182
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 35 and have never voted as I object to compulsory voting. This mans tutorial has convinced me to vote next election.
@tenor1190
2 жыл бұрын
I'm curious as to why you oppose compulsory voting?
@Capt182
2 жыл бұрын
@@tenor1190 I belive it's undemocratic to force people to vote and is an infringement of liberty. The "ignorant" and those with little interest in politics are forced to the polls. Large numbers of "donkey votes" (votes for a random candidate by people who feel that they are required to vote by law). Unnessesary numbers of informal votes (ballot papers that are not marked according to the rules for voting). Resources must be allocated to determine whether those who failed to vote have "valid and sufficient" reason I'm extremely grateful to live in a free democracy. I now take an interest, vote aswell a volunteer and contribute to my community. But when I was 22 , i went to the polls purely to avoid the fine. I voted for someone I had never before heard of, simply because a girl who looked cute offered me a free 'Kevin 07' tshirt if I voted Labor as I walked in. I still have that shirt. Lol.
@tenor1190
2 жыл бұрын
@@Capt182 ehh fair enough! I'm not old enough to vote so of course I'm not old enough to have a valid opinion on this yet, but I see where you're coming from. In my eyes, I see it as a civic duty to vote, not a civic right, but I was also raised in a relatively political family and have always been educted and opinionated on it, so I think it's unfair to expect all others to think that way. Thanks for responding to my comment, by the way!! I think it's important to learn about this sort of stuff before I can vote [:
@coreylove7637
16 күн бұрын
Your vote means nothing! Corrupt
@Pratte0112
5 ай бұрын
The house of 'lords' was called the upper house and the house of the 'commons' (voted by the common populous) was called the lower house. Btw, thank you for your video. I'm an Indian and new to Australian politics and this video helped greatly.
@shanesingh8565
2 жыл бұрын
@ Auspol Explained Hey, I didn't know you had a yourube channel we met today on the tour.
@AuspolExplained
2 жыл бұрын
Surprise! I hope you had a great time in Parliament
@benshuozou3556
11 ай бұрын
Hi, David. Thanks for your videos. It really helped me a lot about Australian politics. For better understanding, could you please share the copy of this script? Thanks so much 😊
@PowerfulRift
9 ай бұрын
You can read the video transcript in the description.
@williamtaylor7814
Жыл бұрын
Fellow Aussie here! The British call them, ‘The House of Commons’ and ‘The House of Lords’.
@youytubey
2 жыл бұрын
When helping clean out my grandparents house, I found a suitcase filled with my dad's school books and one was for a 'current affairs' class and on the first page my dad wrote 'today, Malcolm Fraser became prime minister' dated 1975, my dad was 12 at the time
@enterbalak
2 жыл бұрын
Am I safe to assume Australian politics is over complicated on purpose?
@KarolaTea
4 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of the best videos explaining a government. Like, any government. Well done! Looking forward to learning more about Australian politics in the future ^_^ I kinda don't get why it's so extremely desirable to not have a coalition. Sure, it's somewhat more easy and clearcut, but imo discussion and compromise are good things generally. Preferential voting sounds awesome.
@richardmattocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the initial visual references. I’m heavily impaired and listen to videos more than watch as “viewing” is quite painful.
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that the visual references helped! Good news: if you're enjoying Auspol Explained I've just started turning it into a podcast so have just uploaded an introduction to Spotify and hopefully will include other services soon as well. I'll be uploading the backlog of episodes in just audio form so you can learn without having to load a whole youtube video if you so wish!
@rhuang9683
4 жыл бұрын
omg you finally made it to youtube! this video was great, can't wait for more (finally someone who isn't friendlyjordies lmao)
@vickisutherland5512
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for a clear and easy to understand presentation. I am looking forward to the rest of your videos.
@galbraithlane5879
3 жыл бұрын
Vicki you are such a pretty and wonderful lady so how are you doing today ? Like to know you are you married or single?
@leonardoalessio3965
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Vicki 🥀🌹🥀 How are you doing today I hope you are enjoying this wonderful day as the mothers day, an how is your friends and family doing I hope everyone are doing great.
@Familyfans0121
Жыл бұрын
Hello fan .I have . Quite of your handful comments on my post I just have to go out of my way to appreciate your unweaving support and good wishes and you know your comment hasn’t gone unnoticed... keep supporting me and never gives up on me @keanureeves
@friedrichrobert5656
Жыл бұрын
Vicki Sutherland that's an interesting video.
@ymn3112
4 жыл бұрын
I know your views are pretty left leaning from FB (same bruh, same) and I commend you at not taking some very very easy shots at the LNP during this. Also this was so informative and fun!! My ADHD ass can't sit through most KZitem videos but I watched all of it and it just cleared things up so nice!! Good job man!! Very excited for more stuff
@coopsnz1
4 жыл бұрын
He a lying left turd , The government profits the most in a social democracy country not The Corporations . Does this fuckwit know the difference to Turnover from sales and Net profit ??? no because he doesnt own a business
@simplyharshithsubramaniam9159
3 жыл бұрын
The terms upper house and lower house come from the concept of feudalism. Since the House of Lords contained clergymen, Earls and Counts, they belonged to the upper section of the feudal society. So that house was called Upper house. House of Commons, as the name suggests, had common people, who were in the lower sections of the feudal society in medieval times. So, thus the name upper and lower houses.
@Bazwalt
2 жыл бұрын
I believe the lower house or house of commons consisted of knights and vassals and other workers of the state who collected taxes. The monarch would request funding from the lower house to run autonomous functions of the state.
@tacitdionysus3220
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Should be more of it. Most Australians are surprised that the Constitution does not mention the roles of political parties, the Prime Minister, or any other ministers of government. Technically it could run without them; they are mostly just matters of tradition inherited from the British. The other confusion is that many think the federal government can overrule any state about anything. In many cases, they can't. The Constitution lists what things the federal government has control over. Anything else remains under the control of the states. At times, that leads to people asking why the federal government isn't doing something - usually it's because they do not have any legal power to do it (like dealing with natural disasters) unless the states specifically ask them for help. You might find some will dispute that the Liberals are right wing and Labor are centre. Most would probably call them centre right and centre left. While they certainly have their differences, compared with major parties in many countries they are as not as widely divided on many issues. Swinging voters (like myself) usually don't care as much about party ideologies - they just vote for whoever is best matched to hold power in the situation we're facing at the time (or maybe sometimes, which one they think is the least hopeless). Come to think of it, no major party ever wins elections in Australia, more like the other major party loses them.
@JamesVCTH
Жыл бұрын
You're right in that the Constitution doesn't mention the Prime Minister. But Chapter II does mention ministers in general and their role in administering the government departments. The Constitution does also contain a reference to political parties, in that when senators are appointed to fill vacancies, they have to be of the same party. Other than that you're correct thought!
@paragonofexcellence97
3 жыл бұрын
The term upper house is because the British system has two houses the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is elected whereas the House of Lords is appointed by the monarch. This is only technically true now, as now they are decided by the prime minister, whereas historically it was by the king and they held a greater and equal power to the commons depending on the time frame. Due to aristocratic condescension it means it was called the upper house as it’s filled with lords barons and bishops it is now much less powerful and is a vestigial organ.
@chrisgeorge4288
2 жыл бұрын
What happens to a shadow minister when there is no sun ☀️?
@AuspolExplained
2 жыл бұрын
They sadly lose part of their powers and grow frail 😔
@gasddssccv
2 күн бұрын
To był w pewnym sensie mój pomysł 😂
@YTho-ev1ej
2 жыл бұрын
17:46 I went to vote today and the volunteer said I couldn’t get another form 😕
@ianlong3761
3 жыл бұрын
queen alby was the queen over here on the cb radio ch 3 western australia, queen alby was indigenous lady....
@alanjunior2155
2 жыл бұрын
dawg who cares what u look like
@AuspolExplained
2 жыл бұрын
It's for accessibility purposes to better be inclusive of blind people - same with why there's no information on screen that isn't referenced in the audio
@manudarobloxian1651
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! You helped me with my Civics and Citizenship test. This was extremely helpful, by the way you were an excellent tour guide!
@minerva5829
4 жыл бұрын
I love it! You've explained everything so well! And also I love the way you did it! You were so natural! Thank you :)
@indyjones1970
Жыл бұрын
Labor is in the 'center'? Hhahhahhhaaahhhahhaaa. There's no such thing as a non-partisan political video these days
@AuspolExplained
Жыл бұрын
Apologies - should say centre left
@gaymountain18
4 жыл бұрын
I learned and I like it.
@seltox6320
2 жыл бұрын
I actually did the same thing with the senate paper this election. Thankfully I was only putting in around 15 numbers, but I realised I had doubled up on '4'. I'd never had to get a replacement ballot before so it was a fun new experience.
@lahtays
4 жыл бұрын
this is great ! and a definite lifesaver for me since ive always felt pretty confused about my own govt's politics lol. cant wait to see more from u in the future !
@friedrichrobert5656
Жыл бұрын
Taylah bolger that's nice
@maxheadrom3088
3 жыл бұрын
Australian politics work with sausages - so I heard. Oh ... the Minister of Defense was called the Minister of Air in the time when warships could be sunk by shark - so I did not hear.
@MarkZiegelaar
19 күн бұрын
I am doing a part-time social and public policy MPA alongside work, and this has been extremely helpful. Thank you very much!
@tamlaedmundson8099
4 ай бұрын
The Governmnet is a care & safety net provider for ALL people, ( Saving Lives ) With this Spirit & Truth in action, all the junk food & beveridge billboards, positioned for ALL EYES to see on major artilleries in & out of Melbourne, need to be removed & replaced with positive advertising, for the health of its citizens.
@tamlaedmundson8099
4 ай бұрын
The Australian Government, for the care & health of Australians, needs to remove the gigantic "PEPSI" billboard & ALL Junk Food advertisements seen by ALL, driving on the west gate freeway into Melbourne. ( SAVING LIVES )
@robbiedavies2171
3 ай бұрын
I'm about to move from the UK to Australia and it turns out the two government systems are basically exactly the same (apart from the stupid house of Lords in the UK, it's so archaic!) Not that surprising I guess! Makes it easier to understand at least. Thanks for the vid :)
@neologicalgamer3437
10 ай бұрын
This guy was actually accurate in literally everything. I was planning on correcting some small details, such as the Labour party being centre and *not* left, but this guy even got that correct. As an Australian who's been here for a while, I give this my stamp of approval! 5 stars!
@shaveaqween7243
9 ай бұрын
Greetings from Britain. I love your videos The Upper House I.e The House of Lords Temporal is unelected. used to consist of Bishops and Aristocracy, until 1999 you could inherit your seat. Today, you are appointed due to having special skills or expertise and you have made distinguished contributions to public life (or hefty donations to the Conservative Party). The lower house is called the House of Commons because basically they aren’t aristocracy…. Technically the Lords role is to scrutinise and propose amendments to legislation. They have the power to veto any legislation but if this happens the commons can invoke the parliament act of 1911 to force it through….very rare Someone decided it wasn’t very, you know….democratic to give landed gentry and clergy or a gang of unelected political cronies the power to veto the democratically elected common folk. A majority of the UK electorate support replacing the lords….because it’s absurd and costs A LOT OF MONEY
@williamsutter2152
2 ай бұрын
Hmm, the prime minister's party or coalition doesn't always have a majority in the House of Representatives. Julia Gillard's party, Labor, didn't after the 2010 federal election.
@williamsutter2152
2 ай бұрын
Depends on the source of their high incomes as to whether they vote Liberal. The ACT has among the highest wages in the country yet they vote very progressive assumingly because there's a lot of public servants and people related to public servants there and they're weary of electing a government that will cut spending on public services.
@minerva5829
4 жыл бұрын
Hi David, first of all, I love your videos! Thank you so much for all the information. I'm trying to understand how Australian politics work but I'm a little bit confused at some points. Australia has six states and as one of them, NSW has its own Parliament. The Parliament of NSW which has a lower and an upper house. In this level we find the politicians who are called MP as for example Mss Julia Finn MP. But later as a federal level, we have the Parliament in Canberra where we can find Mr Anthony Albanese. I don't understand it, so the Parliament in Canberra is elected in a general election where the whole country vote and in Sydney the Parliament is just elected by NSW residents. Is that right? Finally, could you recommend some books which could help me and some newspapers/ radio/ tv to get information about what is going on? Thank you so much and sorry for this long question!
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
I have a video about the difference between Federal and State (and local) governments you should watch. But to answer your question: each state has its own state parliament. MP means Member of Parliament so a state politician can be called MP, or they might be referred to by the house they're in (like MLA - Member of the Legislative Assembly or MLC - Member of Legislative Council, which are the two state houses). So you're right. You'd vote in a state election for the state parliament, and then a separate election called a general or federal election for the federal parliament which is located in Canberra. Also: I don't really know of any books that would help with current politics. The only political books I read are biographies, which are good ways to learn the historic origins of things (like medicare brought in under Bob Hawke) but also sometimes really biased (like Turnbull's memoir says the NBN was an amazing success and he deliberately doesn't mention any of the set backs or controversies with it). That's kinda why I made this channel. As for newspapers though: I really like the ABC, SBS, and the Guardian as the main three that I read. I read the Sydney Morning Herald more years back. I avoid the very obviously right wing biased things like The Australian or The Herald Sun as they as Murdoch owned papers give voice to racist and transphobic viewpoints which is really offputting. But yeah, the ABC is a very good resource, especially during election times and federal budgets.They create fantastic feature articles and infographics explaining quite a lot so start with them and then read other sources as well for a broader understanding of politics. Best of luck!
@Swenser
3 ай бұрын
Actually. They , the ministers don't work. No ministers get back to me regarding serious issues. You would have to get violent to get any attention thrown your way these days. I'm not quite ready to get violent so I just let things slide for now.
@veronikalynn5084
2 ай бұрын
I really like the electoral system. Much better than the US. I know that Australians have their complaints about it and their government, as everyone anywhere will....but still. At least it sounds a lot better on paper, lol
@AlanRoberts0427
Жыл бұрын
With our current political climate I'm curious about Australia. I understand there is a sort of hybrid system based on a parliamentary type of Congressional system that is in my opinion, depends on more than just one president. Of course Australia doesn't have a strong military defense. But I'm retired and wondering .I've lived in az for the last 50 years. Maybe a cabin in the woods would be better. This summer we set a record 115° on one very hot day in August.
@romanpixie
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the spam of comments here as I am watching a bunch of vids at once, but as (as probs obvious from my screenname) a disabled person I really appreciate you using visual descriptions [Smiley face] I super encourage it in all future videos. It is super rare to come across accessible video stuff so this really makes me happy! I wish this was the norm!
@romanpixie
4 жыл бұрын
I would edit but more comments I think means more views so - I also really appreciate the subtitles. I struggle following anything without them, and it's just so *chefs kiss* Thank
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad! I actually had a discussion with an access consultant on how to make my videos better for people with disability and one I hadn't thought about was making sure I included descriptions. I hope that my videos can be educational for as many people as possible so I'm glad to get such positive feedback!
@nikkizgb
Жыл бұрын
Labor party is certainly not “a bit more centre”. Good video but a lot of left leaning bias. Would be a better video if it was neutral and stuck to the facts without bias undertones.
@AuspolExplained
Жыл бұрын
Apologies it should say Labor is centre left and that was an editorial error.
@coopsnz1
11 ай бұрын
labor Socialist and liberal centre left dickhead @@AuspolExplained
@coopsnz1
11 ай бұрын
he a liar i've debunk the cunt many times my born country taxes way less why alchoal & luxury cars much cheaper
@AB7524EVA
Жыл бұрын
While the middle class and wealthy property investors struggle . While the people in low paid work and the poor become homeless and some contemplate ending their own lives and crime spirals out of control our leader in Australia will save the day by giving $10000 to an endangered parrot . Just a fantastic way too bring down inflation but before the opposition shoots their smart mouths off about it let’s not forget our last leader who sat on his ass on a beach sipping cocktails while people’s houses burned. We need a real person too lead not these blind fools who try too keep Australian’s drunk so they can plot their evil future corse they have planned . The the down under has become a land flushed down the toilet . I’m sorry but as citizens we are being taken for a ride
@zwins208
3 жыл бұрын
At 5.42 you stated the Liberal Party is right wing and the Labor Party is central, this is incorrect. Labor is a left leaning party anyway you look at it! The term progressive is often applied to Labor, they stand for greater taxation and greater centralization of power. They also align with the Greens (hard left party) when it suits them to pass/block legislation. The LNP is more conservative or right leaning, the term in bed with big business is often used, they also stand for less taxation, while only a short video you might have pointed out Australia has Progressive Taxation System so this comment had some context. You mentioned the Governor General powers yet failed to mention the 1986 Australia Act, essentially removing UK say in Australian Politics. One major concern is that it would have been helpful to outline the Constitution in relation to the separation of powers between State and Federal Governments. A lot of people seem to think the Federal Government has some kind of power to override the States when in fact it doesn't. This creates a blame game between the Federal and State Governments. One of the commenters below stated they viewed this Video in School, so your opinion is being heard by younger people, therefore IMO you should be presenting a neutral view, some of your comments appeared a bit left leaning, to your credit you did say people should research a party before voting so 10/10 for that.
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
You're right Labor is centre-left. This is an editorial mistake that I've been frustrated with ever since, though thought at the time that I'd get more flack from progressives complaining that Labor is "basically just like the Liberals" because of the venn diagram and occasional (but not always) bipartisan support and capitulation on issues like tax cuts, etc. That assertion that they're the same is wrong, but it's what happens whenever you make any comment on where political parties lean. I'm actually in the process of rewriting a basics of government series that corrects this mistake (and also has better lighting). I'll break it into parts because I want shorter, simpler, videos that aren't huge info-dumps - which is why you'll find that the 2nd video on my channel goes into that separate of Federal and State governments! I did a whole video about the responsibilities of the different tiers of Federal, State, and Local and have a video where I interview a state politician about his job, and the mayor of Fremantle on the role of local government. As you can see, there's a lot to cover and I don't want to make 50+ minute videos. But any suggestions for videos are appreciated! Thanks for the comment!
@coopsnz1
2 жыл бұрын
Less taxation will help middle class thrive, USA middle class beter off than Australian middle class
@eliplayz22
8 ай бұрын
As an American, I enjoyed learning about one of our friends' political systems. I like just learning about various political systems, even tho I'm a leftist
@olicutt
3 ай бұрын
This video is awesome! Really great explanation! As someone who has thought of moving to Aus, in general what's it like over there?
@aussiesparkey
4 жыл бұрын
I've been following your Tumblr for ages and dude props for somehow making an unbiased video about australian politics. This video is super clear and really useful, it's great!
@denismorgan9742
Жыл бұрын
As far as I understand Australia has a surplus of coal that they wanted a buyer for? Japan was getting 22 million metric tonnes off of Russia a year. I don't think Japan wants to deal with Russia anymore, maybe it is time for Australia and Japan to deal with each other?
@timothyjones-eg9ll
Жыл бұрын
I have been inventing for years, the government, and businesses laugh at me because I am poor! In Queensland I was forced injections that made me feel like I was on fire for 3 months! I never got the chance to be a father to my child! They're insane!
@etherealhawk
7 ай бұрын
It's called the Upper House because it was historically populated by Lords, which had higher aristocratic standing than Commons
@TheCrazycrab2
2 ай бұрын
The British called them “houses” of government because they were the literal only proper houses standing in the day…lol
@animatedpretzel1137
4 жыл бұрын
I follow your Tumblr and I thought you were a girl the whole time 😂😂 not that it matters but I just thought that it was funny
@robk113
2 ай бұрын
Uk govt equivalent = House of Commons - lower house - House of Representatives House of Lords - upper house - senate.
@masonstark3699
4 жыл бұрын
Hey I’m a random American and I saw you on tumblr, this was very helpful because Australia is very confusing, thank you.
@jchri132
Жыл бұрын
The government needs a fair dinkum party in a glass sound proof room, that judges on whats been said within the house of representatives. Who have the power to pause and demand the questions to be reanswered in a non boastful, non sidenoting and non bull shit mannor.
@babyroo555
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. May I add you have a very pleasant delivery :) I could listen to you all day.
@galbraithlane5879
3 жыл бұрын
Yeshna you are such a pretty and wonderful lady so how are you doing today ? Like to know you are you married or single?
@TerriMButler
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Really clear.
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! If you want I can find a way to interview you for a video if you like.
@TerriMButler
4 жыл бұрын
@@AuspolExplained sure - sounds great, if you think it would suit your format. Drop me an email? Terri.Butler.MP at aph.gov.au
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
Neat! I'll send you through an email soon. I'm sure I can figure out some way to think of a video that works for the channel's theme.
@TerriMButler
4 жыл бұрын
@@AuspolExplained sounds good!
@galbraithlane5879
3 жыл бұрын
Terri you are such a pretty and wonderful lady so how are you doing today ? Like to know you are you married or single?
@aserilaing3401
3 жыл бұрын
the fact that is 2021 and crocodiles don't have voting rights is disgraceful just because you eat a couple humans this country treats you like an animal #crocdilerightsactivist#gotchaleg
@alanbstard4
3 жыл бұрын
we were nor colonized by the British. We were the British colonizers and proud of it, The House of Commons gained its name because it represented communities as opposed to the Lords
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
Colonisation isn't a source of pride. It's an unfortunate historical event.
@alanbstard4
3 жыл бұрын
@@AuspolExplained Bullshit! Anyway, it's a fact, we colonized. We were not colonized. The House of Commons gained its name because it represented communities as opposed to the Lords
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
What has genocide and stealing land got to do with pride? What about that brings you joy?
@bugger897
4 жыл бұрын
Great video man. I really liked the video editing and there were some great comedic parts. I think the reason our house are called the upper and lower is because in the UK they have a house of Lords and house of commons, so our names relate to the ye olde social class divide of the UK parliament. We did however borrow the name house of reps and senate from the US.
@mazzy713
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for making this! It's nice and easy to understand and I'm excited to see more of your work!
@ShethTora
4 жыл бұрын
On the question of Upper/ Lower houses... I’m not totally sure but I’ve always thought it has something to do with society in general? The Upper House in British parliament is the House of lords so made up of ‘upper crust’ society way back when, while the House of Commons/ Lower house wasn’t nobility itself? Wikipedia (not the most reliable source but it’s late) seems to agree somewhat? “The division of the Parliament of England into two houses occurred during the reign of Edward III: in 1341 the Commons met separately from the nobility and clergy for the first time, creating in effect an Upper Chamber and a Lower Chamber, with the knights and burgesses sitting in the latter. They formed what became known as the House of Commons, while the clergy and nobility became the House of Lords.”
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
Ah that makes sense!
@annagettings4675
3 жыл бұрын
@@AuspolExplained Brit here. Sorry this is a bit long. Seth Torra is correct.It's a snobbery thing. Also the House of Lords once consisted of hereditary lords, or Peers as the official title is. Under Tony Blair's governorship, the hereditary system was almost entirely abolished. Only a handful of seats are still hereditary. The rest are filled by people chosen by parliament. The ruling party gets to put the most members down but the opposition get to choose some too. The list then goes to the monarch for 'consideration', but that's one of those formalities where they choose and the monarch signs a bit of paper to make it official (what a waste of time when she could be playing with her corgi's 🙂). Then the chosen individuals attend a ceremony a whole day pageantry, along with people receiving more minor titles, and everyone goes home with a fancy badge and certificate. However the opposition party get to put some people in it too. There are partisan peers and non partisan. However unlike the House of commons the partisan peers are not obliged to vote in favour of their party's decisions. That's come in handy a few times. It used to be a rule that if you were a peer you couldn't stand as an MP in the Commons (unless you renounced your title) but that rule was abolished. The legislation goes back and forth between the Houses, as in your Senate. However the Lords aren't allowed to put any bills forward themselves. A peerage is for life, although you can retire from the House of Lords if you want. Obtaining a peerage seems to mean spending a small fortune in personalised stationery, but no longer gets you the best seats at the theatre! One of the few remaining hereditary Peerage seats was held by Lord Lucan (yep, that Lord Lucan. The murderer) although his son now has it after years of fighting to have his father declared dead. Honestly! It's not like the man was using it 😂 If you want to know more about this system, such as why hereditary Peerage was abolished, the religious representation, or anything else please feel free to ask. Your video is awesome! Although I'm probably going to have to watch it a few more times until I get it down because of the differences in our systems but I look forward to watching the rest of your video's. This was brilliant and funny! II'll make it so much fun no matter how many times it takes me to wrap my dense brain around it! 😂. Thanks 😊.
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
@@annagettings4675 Thank you! That was a handy explanation (and remarkably I have heard of Lord Lucan) and I appreciated reading it. It's weird how the British system can seem so weird to me even though there are so many things Australia inherited from it.
@jeffreystorer4966
Жыл бұрын
How it works sadly not very hard or well, they squabble like children while spending their days , blaming the other side ,
@thomasmurphy1699
3 жыл бұрын
i havent slept in 24 hours idk why im here
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
To learn. Also please sleep. I hear it helps with like... A bunch of stuff
@sammyk707
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video very helpful not why I'm only being taught this in Uni but nonetheless v helpful :)
@SnowWhite-dr6xh
2 жыл бұрын
It works? Didn’t notice.
@serenachen3179
4 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video!! doing my best to be more informed and this really helped
@romanpixie
4 жыл бұрын
I wanna add a note for anyone watching this in the future: you can vote via mail! You can register to vote (I am in VIC but I think it is the same elsewhere) and have your vote mailed to you. Please! Vote!
@TerriMButler
4 жыл бұрын
Most electorate offices can send you a postal vote application, or you can contact the AEC directly.
@TheAazah
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you I knew their was people above the Prime minister. No one believes me. Its highly frustrating that the Prime minister doesn't admit that. Which they should also all PM's should admit you not voting for the person but the party. Its all just complete bs.
@yhliu6083
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your informative video. I just find it really fascinating that despite unexpected leadership changes in the past 12years, no chaos followed for each change! That’s unimaginable in other countries 😅
@virginiacharlotte7007
2 ай бұрын
It’s because most Aussies recognise that one incompetent plonker is much the same as the next when it comes to politicians .
@miicho0l
5 ай бұрын
I never comment on any KZitem videos but your video really helped, thank you ❤
@theseustoo
6 ай бұрын
Does the Australian government work? And if so, for whom does it work? 🤔
@ErutaniaRose
3 жыл бұрын
See, I am an American trying to move to Australia, and OMG this is informative. It's also strange to me that the Liberal party is the opposite of what it is here in the States. Though, it makes sense since in the US it used to be the opposite as well. Eh. Thank you for the info!
@robertwirth8459
Жыл бұрын
Everyone should share your video about the referendum - “What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament?” It’s clear, factual and cuts through all the BS that is getting traction from the scare mongering No faction. It will be very sad if we as a Nation in 2023 say No to a reform that leads to improving Indigenous lives.
@anontill5302
9 ай бұрын
What part of the no campaign was inaccurate?
@Syonixx
3 жыл бұрын
Hi David, great video, thank you. Very well explained.
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@e.m2118
2 ай бұрын
This was extremely helpful,and you explained it all very clearly.
@southafricandominion
5 ай бұрын
Upper House was the House of Lords and used to be the superior court in the land hence upper house
@davidwalden2887
4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps I missed it but you have not mentioned preferential voting which makes system very quick and very honest and different to most system world wide......All the contributors to this site have ignored the main reason for the difference between US and Australian politics. The US has first past the post voting. Australia has preferential voting. In other words, it really means you are voting to eliminate a candidate that the majority do not want. Hitler was elected with 17% of the vote 83% did not want him but he was first past the post. In 1968 only 42% of US voters voted. Nixon was elected with 43 % of the vote (Republican) Humphries was 42% Wallace the 2nd Democratic candidate, received about 13%. The U.S. got Nixon. In Australia with our preferential voting if you voted for Wallace you would most likely have said if he does not get enough votes to win get my preference will go to the other Democrat candidate Humphries, the other Democrat Yes, in Australia with our system the preferred candidate by the majority of people is elected by the people as the preferred successor. In 1968, 57% of people voting did not want Nixon. You got Nixon.
@AuspolExplained
4 жыл бұрын
I recently made a video specifically about preferential voting! Check it out and tell me what you think. There's a lot to cover so I only mentioned preferential voting very briefly in this video.
@galbraithlane5879
3 жыл бұрын
It’s my pleasure to meet you Mr. David
@davidwalden2887
3 жыл бұрын
@@AuspolExplained You mention compulsory preferential voting in Australia as if it is irrelevant. This is what makes Australian democracy such a good thing. In a nutshell Australians only accept a candidate that is acceptable to more too more than 50% of the population. Not the the most popular but the most acceptable as the preferred winner. Nixon got elected with 23% of Americans voting for him. 77% did not vote for him. Germany got Hitler with 17% of the vote, 83% did not vote for him...Germany got Hitler. Both were first past the post. That would not happen in Australia.
@AuspolExplained
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidwalden2887 I'm sorry that I didn't make it clear but I actually really admire and love the fact that we have compulsory preferential voting as it provides people real options for expressing their opinions in more complex ways then just "yes/no" and also ensures that no party can create voter suppression laws or capitalise off voter apathy.
@owenb7911
4 жыл бұрын
Correction; Labor is centre-left, not centre
@blacktopimages
4 жыл бұрын
Except there is actually no such thing as left and right.
@cameronoswald9547
4 жыл бұрын
Labor is 100% not centre left.
@Petreon360
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Really clear and informative. Just a couple of points though. The candidates mentioned at 15:24 aren't in a random order, when the nominations close the AEC does a ballot draw to determine where each candidate will be placed. The higher the better to capitalise on the small donkey vote.. In the Senate when voting above the line it is recommended that you number at least 6 boxes but just voting 1 will still be technically a valid under the savings provision.. Also if you need a new ballot paper, you can ask the AEC staff to give you one, the volunteers aren't authorised to issue ballot papers.
@pkd6369
4 ай бұрын
said it years ago and again "WE are governed by Fools & Truthbenders "
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