What happened to my morgue?

Ronelle became interested in politics when the decision was made to close the morgue.

• What is politics?

• Are you interested in politics?

If you are concerned about something going on at a state level perhaps you can:

• Contact state members of parliament

• Write letters or emails

• Contact the media

• What is an independent report?

• What is the value in being active

An 11-year-old was integral in the making of a new state law.

Read her story here.

Read this law here (.pdf 18kB).

Currawong is a relaxing retreat, accessible only by water, nestled on the edge of Sydney's Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It has a unique mix of bushland and beachfront. It has been described as a hideaway, a place where you can get back to nature and see the stars again.

All of this was under threat.

• History

• Historic win

• Future challenges

By the age of 16 many young people are paying tax, and becoming aware of how government decisions affect them. Some people think that the voting age should be lowered from the age of 18 to 16.

Learn more about the arguments for and against this proposal.

Learn more about voting. Text version (.pdf 244kB)

Investigate how an election is conducted³

Learn more about people within Australia who do not have the right to vote

Voting in Australia is compulsory. To be able to vote you must be enrolled, you can’t just turn up at a polling booth and expect to be allowed to vote. You can find out how to enrol at the Australian Electoral Commission’s⁴ (AEC) website. The AEC is responsible for maintaining electoral rolls for Commonwealth, State and Local Governments.

NSW has just introduced a form of automatic enrolment find out about this here.