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Watch: The Australian Taxation SystemWhat are the 3 levels of Australia’s taxation system? How many different taxes are there? How many common taxes are there? How many of these will most people pay? How is tax revenue collected?Focus questionsAustralian GovernmentState & territory governmentsLocal governments% of total tax revenueNumber of taxesMajor source of tax revenue or examples of taxesHow…

  Five key things you need to know when leaving school This interactive video explains five key things young people need to know when leaving school – including tax and super, health, career support, and more.  

Part 1: Identifying allowable deductions Read the list of items below. Indicate whether you think each item of expenditure is deductible or not. Refer to My responsibilities in relation to tax - Explainer.   Item of expenditure Is it deductible? Yes or No The bus fares to and from work. Yes No A $100 donation to the Red Cross. Yes No…

Tripe J Unearthed Jukebox   Linked activities: How tax contributes to community and civic life (AC v9.0) How tax contributes to community and civic life (AC v8.4)  

  Linked activity: Making laws with a case study of tax

Part A: My media and media ownership Develop a chart showing the types of media you use to obtain information and how often you use them (see table 1 as an example). Use the internet to identify and list the owners of the media you use. Table 1: My Media Type of media Name (program, newspaper, website) Frequency (every day, twice a week, etc) Owner (corporation or individuals…

Australia's Media Concentration   Linked activities: Influences on government policy and the media (Civics & Citizenship) Influences on government policy and the media (NSW Commerce)  

Watch: This video explains the law-making process of the Australian Parliament and it includes all the law-making steps in the Senate and House of Representatives. Making a law A Bill is introduced by a minister. What can members do at this stage? The Bill is agreed to in one house. What happens to it next? Changes and amendments. These are also debated. Why would a Bill have amendments made? Parliamentary…