Similarities Between Australia And Indonesia Political System

Today for most Australian’s the potential of what a vote can represent is lost in political apathy and some could argue that this directly relates to how the leaders of the two main political parties continually compete for the populist vote. This environment is dominated by the media portrayal of our political parties and as a result of this, policies for the long term interests of the country have become secondary to short term wins (Marsh, 2010).

The United States and Australia English are English-speaking countries. Both countries call their territorial borders states, they’re first world countries with most of their populations identifying with the Christian faith. And they also have a close fertility rate, with The United States having a 12.5% birth rate, and Australia have a 12.1% birth rate. Whereas The United States and Australia are different as The United States has presidents, while Australia has a monarchy, they are also similar as they both (are) founded by Europeans and use dollar as currency.

Merry Christmas! Christmas is a special time of the year. People all around the world enjoy the Christmas season. Some traditions are specific in their country. Australia and the United States share some traditions, however, other things are completely different.

Voting in many countries is held in different ways. In The United States of America, voting is voluntary while the Australian citizen has to vote, it is compulsory. When an Australian citizen does not vote they receive a fine. Compulsory voting has now become a large political issue for many countries. Great Britain has seen a dramatic decline in the number of people voting in the last 15 years (Singh, 2014) and compulsory voting has become a large political and social debate. However, as with any political change, there are strengths and weaknesses. The Australian system is an excellent one to analyse as the question has to be asked when introducing compulsory voting what are the long term democratic, economic and social issues? Four key points can be outlined to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the Australian compulsory voting system. The first, compulsory voting provides a clear and accurate representation of an entire electorate. Additionally, this system may influence an increase in support for the leftist policy in a current democratic institution. Another key issue to consider is, does an active and informed citizen have a moral duty and obligation to vote to protect and further society? Key constitutional changes brought about by referendums can prove that compulsory voting is essential and needed in society for every vote to count. Lastly, compulsory voting when being a secret ballot can turn into a more compulsory “turn up” for many citizens as they can

Industrial Countries all over the world have seen a steady decline in voter participation; Great Britain is a great example of this. The country has witness turnout in elections falling slowly as time pass. However, the election of 2001 dropped the country from their average of 76% voter turnout to just a 59.4% turnout. Comparatively, Australia, a former colony of Britain, has enjoyed high and steady voter participation since 1924 because of the implementation of compulsory voting. This system has proven to be not only effective in bring voters to the polls, but also effective in improving Australia’s democracy. By evaluating these two countries with similar political structure; one can see the difference in compulsory voting turnouts

Every country differs in their preference of political system to govern their countries. For democratic countries, two possible choices of governing are the presidential system and the parliamentary system. Since both the presidential and the parliamentary systems have their own strengths and weaknesses, many scholars have examined these two forms of government, and debate on which political system is more successful in governance. In this paper, I will first provide a detailed analysis of both the parliamentary and the presidential system. I will also evaluate each system’s strengths and weaknesses, addressing any differences as well as any commonalities. Finally, I will conclude by using historical examples to analyze and support the

However, the domestic sphere is vital to Australian policy and must be engaged to improve relations with Indonesia. A 2013 survey of the Australian public commissioned by DFAT in 2013 found that 53% of Australian believe Indonesia is not a democracy and 54% believe Australia is right to worry about Indonesia as a military threat (Roberts and Habir 2015: 205). This is worrying as domestic support does effect on Australian foreign policy (Stephens and Gruber 2010: 38) Australian generosity, diplomacy and funding have been the most successful method of deepening relations

The liberal government has closed over 17 detention centres which as so far saved Australia 3 billion dollars

Have you ever noticed how not all countries have the same laws? Countries have different laws because they are in their own area away from others. This is meaning that since all of the other countries aren't joined with the U.S. they can't make us do what they do or how they do it and we can't make them do things how we do. One of the reasons countries fight is because they have differences and dislike on each other, which drives them to fight. So, in this essay you'll see how similar and different the laws are between the United States and Australia.

Due to the isolation of Australia geographically, surrounding countries and their economies are extremely important to Australia for instances such as trade, influence and partnerships. Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest neighbours and hence there would be some obvious similarities as well as differences due to the economic status of the country’s stage of development and the role of the Government.

The United States of America and Australia both have powerful economies that continue to experience economic growth annually. The two nations have similarities and differences in certain economic issues including: population, market structure and standard of living, which all contribute to the overall wealth of the countries. Population growth can impact an economic growth in various ways such as increasing job opportunities. Additionally, the standard of living is determined by a criteria of points and attracts foreigners to move countries. Lastly, both nations adopt mixed market economies which contribute greatly to the country's economic strength. Ultimately, the small variances in economic issues that the US and Australia face, enable them

Australian living standards are higher than Indonesia’s, this is a result of Australia maintaining higher economic performance through superior economic indicators. Australia’s economic indicators reflect a mature and relatively stable economic growth with a population 1/10th of Indonesia’s, in comparison, Indonesia’s economy reflects a growing developing economy. Indonesia’s economic trends are improving at a rapid rate and if this trend continues, Indonesia could have in the mid to long term superior economic growth and thus higher living standards than Australia. Particularly as Indonesia has a young population to fuel this.

Indonesia is the largest country in South East Asia and the third most populous in the world. Indonesia’s geographic proximity to Australia makes its bilateral relationship with Australia an important one for both

Within this paper I’ll be explaining the role of the Governor General, specifically after an election which results in a minority win and to what extent it shapes the government. I will be analyzing this concept in three ways: the essential powers held by the governor general, the limitations put on the governor general, and the real life implications. This paper will show that the governor general’s role, though ceremonial, yields immense power to shape the government through their powers of who to call upon to form a government in the wake of a minority election result. Additionally, it will acknowledge the realistic boundaries to using this power most effectively through historical examples.

Australia’s government design was taken from the British Westminster system after those who originally colonized Australia. A functional, western style democracy, there are a number of minor political parties operating in Australia but the country’s federal politics is an essential 2-party system at present, much like the United States (Our Country, 2015).