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Australian Prime Ministers
The leaders who shaped Australia's politics, from Federation to the present. Questions should pertain to their policies and laws, and their lives, both political and personal.
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What did Edmund barton do for federation?
Edmund Barton played a crucial role in the federation of Australia. As the first Prime Minister of Australia, he led the movement for federation and was instrumental in drafting the Australian Constitution. Barton's leadership and advocacy helped bring together the colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia on January 1, 1901. His efforts laid the foundation for the modern Australian nation-state.
Why did Edmund barton want Australia to be a federation?
He wanted it so everyone could hhave a right in say mabey?
What changes did Kevin Rudd make?
Kevin Rudd was elected into office by the Australian public.
Rudd was elected on a mandate to take action on climate change, bridge the Indigenous divide by firstly apologising and then improving the dire situation in remote Aboriginal communities, his promise to abolish WorkChoices, IR laws, an 'education revolution' and because John Howard was proving quite unpopular at this time.
At the time Kevin Rudd's character, as well as his policies, were not placed under intense media-scrutiny. In fact, many commentators refer to this phenomena, where a politician remains unattacked for a certain amount of time while in office, as the 'honeymoon phase'. You would happliy know what one such policy is obvious in the sense that he is creating future voters for his stay in parliment. Which one? The one laptop per child policy, which, in reality is only supplied to students in year nine. Fustratingly enough, most other students will just have to settle for a pat on the back.
It is now obvious that Kevin Rudd's only policy is to grasp onto power. The mandate on which he was elected has now been flushed down the toilet, along with over $52 billion in stimulus packages. He made an apology, but has taken no phyisical action. He signed Kyoto, but then set a 5-15% reduction target. He abolished WorkChoices (IR Laws) and replaced them with a union heavy system. Any action he takes on education, he now parades as being part of an 'education revolution' but the extent of such actions is minimal; the most wasteful and overbudget being the promise that every student will have a laptop. A promise that the Labor government, with the Labor States, bungled.
Over time Kevin Rudd has revealed himself to be an illusive character of little substance. For all his rhetoric and symbolism, very little has been done.
He sees himself as an intellectual, as seen by his unsubstantiated and ridiculous blaming of the financial crisis on 'neo-liberalism' and 'extreme-capitalism' in an attempt to connect with his voters and galvanise blame amongst the left towards the right. (Though it was the Democrats who voted and carried through the US Senate legislation permitting and encouring NINJA (no income, no job or asset) loans to help those of lower socio-economical status.)
It's apparent then, that again, Kevin Rudd's only policy is power and his time in power characterised by his feeble attempt to maintain it.
How many deputy inspectors in the nypd?
Do you mean, how many "dirty cops" are there in the NYPD? If so, then your question is really unanswerable. There is no accurate way to estimate the current number of corrupt officers, since (for obvious reasons) corrupt officers do everything they can to keep their corruption a secret.
Perhaps a better question would be, "How many NYPD officers have been found guilty of corruption?" The NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau may have some statistics available.
Where and how did John Curtin die?
4 am on 5 July 1945, in The Lodge, the prime minister's residence in Canberra, he became only the second Australian Prime Minister to die in office
How many prime ministers are in Australia?
There are about 30 ministers and some of the ministers hold more than one ministry/ department.
What school did john curtin go to?
John Curtin went to school at several different schools, including St Francis' Catholic School, St Brigits in North Fitzroy, St Ambrose and Macedon Public School.
Why was Edmund barton a significant person in your history?
Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party. Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia. After he retired from politics, he became a High Court judge.
Who is the leader of the Liberal Demercrat party?
There is a Liberal Democratic Party in about two dozen countries; please be more specific.
The leader of the Liberal Democrats is Nick Clegg.
See www.nickclegg.com and www.libdems.org.uk for more information.
In the UK, Nick Clegg.
How many year in prime minister period?
The Prime Minister can serve a maximum of 5 years before having to seek reelection That is call a general election. Unlike the USA there is no limit as to how many terms a Prime Minister can stand, providing they get reelected
What is Edmund Barton remembered for?
Edmund Barton was born in 1849 and died in 1920 and belonged to the Protectionist Party.
Apart from being Australia's first Prime Minister from 1901-1903, he created the Federal Arbitration Court and the High Court of Australia, of which he was a founding justice.
After he retired from politics in 1903, he became a High Court judge.
Incidentally, he was related to one of Australia's greatest bush poets, Banjo Paterson.
Impacts Of The Whitlam Dismissal On Australian Politics?
The roll of Sr John was to see that Australia was ruled by a government the could function. The Whitlam Government could not function due to the fact that the appropriation bill did not get past. The option that he faced was does he let Australia come to a full STOP or would he put it to the Democratic vote by the people. He made up his mind with the belief that the people were the only rightful ones to answer the question. They the people had that right to decide in a democracy vote. That is what he did the right thing by the people.The significance of this dismissal was it showed up the arrogance of the labour party and its understanding of the people. they were sent to the corner to sulk.
The people had spoken, after that the people became apathetic to politics and politicians there for losing their rights one at a time until the present day were their now longer had control of governments.
Deakin died on the 7 October 1919 from a stroke.
Alfred Deakin died of a stroke on the 17th October 1919, South Yarra Melbourne, VIC Australia
Who was James Scullin and what did he do?
James Scullin was an Australian Labor Politician, and the thirteenth Prime Minister of Australia (but the ninth different Prime Minister). Australia's first Catholic Prime Minister, he served from 12 October 1929 to 19 December 1931.
As Prime Minister, he successfully brought Australia through the Great Depression. In order to do this, he suspended compulsory military training, raised tariffs on imports, abandoned the gold standard, increased social service payments and reduced assisted immigration. He pushed for farmers to grow more wheat in order to increase exports.
Scullin was born on 18 September 1876 and died on 28 January 1953.
Sir Edmund Barton died on 7 January 1920 at the age of 70.
How many UK prime minister have there been?
All of them. Prime ministers are not elected. The title means 'first servant of the Crown', and it is the Monarch who invites an individual to form a government. Of course, the Monarch always invites the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons, but there is no election for PM.
