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All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide Australians with the goods and services they need. Although some responsibilities of the 3 levels of government overlap, table 1 shows that each level provides different services to Australians. How is tax revenue spent? Table 1: Services provided by the 3 levels of government Australian Government State or territory governments Local councils…

Read the Taxes, services, and the division of powers – Explainer.Use the following words and phrases to write a brief statement about the role of different levels of government in providing the services needed by Australians.Begin with: All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide Australians with the goods and services they need.Words and phrasesdefencecurrencyimmigrationnational concernAustralian Governmentlocal…

Taxes are a big part of our lives and the government uses them to pay for all kinds of important things, like roads, hospitals and schools.  All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide the goods and services needed by Australians. Everyone benefits from government spending, including you. Refer to table 1 to see which government services you might use each day. Table 1: Things you might do in a day and the level of…

Taxes are a big part of our lives and the government uses them to pay for all kinds of important things, like roads, hospitals and schools. Part 1: Village and the Boy Named Tax Watch: Village and the Boy Named Tax and answer the questions below. What did Tax do that was good for everyone? Why did the villagers think Tax was bad? Why did the villagers send Tax away? What made the villagers realise they had made a mistake by sending…

Read this hypothetical case study of a local government decision about land use. Ajax Adventure Company has purchased an area of bush to build an adventure centre and has spent 2 years making plans to build huts, trailbike tracks, a rafting course and a climbing wall. The company has submitted plans to the local council for consultation with residents and for the council’s approval.  As a result of the consultation, an Aboriginal group…

Dear members of the Aboriginal heritage group, I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our council meets, and by paying my respects to Elders past and present. Paragraph 1 [Thanking the group for their response and announcing the decision of the council not to change the zoning laws and its decision to purchase the site where the massacre took place]   Paragraph 2 [Reasons for the decision to…

Complete the table to calculate how much income tax each person should pay. To work out the tax on gross fortnightly pay, use the Moneysmart Income tax calculator. When using the ATO simple tax calculator choose the most recent income year and 'Resident for full year'. Gross annual payGross weekly payGross fortnightly payTax on weekly payNet weekly pay(take home pay)Example$68,500 = $68,500 ÷ 52= $1,317.31 = $68,500 ÷ 26= $2,634.…

Print one set of cards for each group of 4 students A friend offers to give you the answers to an important class test being given tomorrow Before a game of soccer where you are goalie, your friend asks you to let a goal through so that their team can win the game. An older person is standing in the bus as there are no seats left. You are tired after along day at school. Your friend is painting graffiti…