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This resource contains information, data, documents, pages and images (“the material”) prepared by the NSW Department of Education and Communities. The material is subject to copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), and it is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia through the State of New South Wales by its Department of Education & Communities (the Department).

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Acknowledgements

Although this resource is copyright Commonwealth of Australia it may contain material which is not owned by the Commonwealth or the Department. We would like to acknowledge the following people and organisations whose material has been used:

• Incidental/background composed by Rhys Webb.

• Video clip of Kevin Rudd, Election 2007, courtesy Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Library Sales) (Year 1).

• Voice over (Year 1) Briony Williams and (Year 2) Vanessa Steele.

We would also like to acknowledge the new Australian curriculum syllabuses and supporting material developed by the Board of Studies NSW, some minor portions of which may have been reproduced in this resource.