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**﻿ ** **ISLAND GOVERNMENT ** ** What is the role of government in representing the people?? ** The key role of the government on the island is to represent the people and ensure that their needs are met and that their thoughts and opinions are respected and heard. The government will be largely responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all residents and will put in place laws and regulations to ensure this. It will also be responsible for reviewing these laws based on the islands changing needs.



** Does the Island need more than one level of Government? ** Due to the size of the Island it has been decided that 2 levels of government (local and national) will be sufficient. The two levels will be as followed:
 * Level 1 - Local Governement - One person from each settlement will be elected to represent their local settlement.
 * Level 2 - National Government - This government will be elected by a preferential vote from all residents who are eligible to vote (18+).

This will enable them to carry out their responsibilities to a high standard to ensure the well being of the Islands residents. Two levels will allow the national government to focus on larger issues which may impact on the Islands citizens. Being able to delegate the more localised responsibilities means the national government will be able to put more time and effort into making and enforcing laws to ensure the safety and securtiy of people.

Below we have listed some of the key responsibilities of these two levels. ** What are its functions and what services does it provide ** **//__Areas of responsibility the Local Government-__//** This level of government will be concerned more with the individual settlements. Some possible responsiblities may include
 * **//Public Recreation Facilities-//** maintain local parks and buildings on the island.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Waste Disposal//**- organise for waste to be picked up and taken to dumps where it becomes landfill or recycled.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Planning-//** The local government ensures that houses and buildings are developed in a coordinated and well planned way
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Recreation-//** Oversees facilities on the Island.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Public Health-//** Providing public toilets, ensuring public places are clean.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Water-//** Water supply for drinking and irrigation for farmers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Housing//**- Ensuring that there is enough land for all of the Islands residents to have housing.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**__Areas of responsibility for the National Government__** > <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** What other forms of government might be considered?? ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**﻿**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Agriculture-//** providing support for farmers, including research on best farming practices and disease prevention
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Education-//** Providing a public education system. Maintaining the building in schools,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Health-//** Hospitals, ambulances, and community health services will be a key responsbility and are essential facilities for the Island.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Law-//** In charge of setting up and maintaining law and order Who will enforce these laws and what will the penalties be if they are broken. Do we need a police force? Is this somthing the Island can afford?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Banking, Taxation and Currency-//** the national government decides how it will raise money by charging taxes and how it will spend money on behalf of the Islands citizens. The federal government will also look after the Islands money system (currency). Will the island have its own currency?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**//Trade//**: Controlling the import of overseas goods and the export of Australian goods.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Autocracy-** This is the oldest form of government in which the power is in the hands of one person. Domination through threat of violence or punshiment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Dictatorship-** Run by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Oligarchy-** A government in which a few people have power.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Monarchy**- A monarchy has a king or queen. In some monarchies the monarch has absolute power.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Anarchy**- is a situation where there is no govrnment. This can happen after a civil war in a country.Anarchists are people who believe government is a bad thing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Totalitarian**- this is a country with only one political party.People are forced to do what the government tells them and may also be prevented from leaving the country.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Capitalist-**In a capitalist country, people can own their own businesses and property. . People can also buy services for private use, such as healthcare. Most capitalist governments also provide their own education, health and welfare services.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Communisim-** In a communist country the government owns property such as businesses and farms. It provides its people with healthcare, education, and welfare.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Whilst we have researched the different forms of government (and experienced them to some degree last week) that we could take, none of these seem to be an appropriate fit for the Island. We feel that a democracy is the best way to ensure that ALL residents get their say and can contribute to important decisions that will impact on them. We believe that equal opporutnity and giving people more freedom and choices will help to keep peace on the Island and ensure that the peoples needs are heard and met. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** What are the values of democracy, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship?? ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">We believe that a democracy is the most fair and suitable form of government for the island and the key values in which it is based upon are listed below.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Values of Democracy**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">More choices
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">More Freedom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">More participation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Tolerance
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Acceptance of diversity
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Respect for others and the law
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Freedom of speech
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Involvement in decision making
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Equality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Fair and just treatment

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Rights and Responsibilities of the Islands citizens.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Residents who have obtained citizenship on the island will be entitled to the following rights and be asked to fulfill the listed responsbilities. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Rights**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Vote and elect governments
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Immunity from deportation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Vote in elections
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Feel secure and safe
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To be respected and treated equally
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To be given a fair go.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Responsibilities** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**﻿**  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Citizens on the Island will need to uphold the following responsiblities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Upholding and Obeying the laws of The Island.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Serve on jury duty if called to do so
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">vote in elections

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** What are the key tasks of a member of parliament or councillor? ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Councillors elected on the island will be required to carry out the following responsibilities:**﻿**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To represent the interests of the residents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To provide leadership and guidance to the community
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To facilitate communication between the community and the council.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To put forward the peoples views and ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To ensure the residents are given a fair go and treated equally.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** How does parliament make laws? ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The Federal Parliament can make laws only on certain matters.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The Island will need to form some laws in the following areas:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">international and interstate trade
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">foreign affairs; defence
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">immigration
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">taxation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">banking
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">insurance
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">marriage and divorce
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">currency

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The Parliament consists of the Queen (Represented by the govener general) and two Houses. The senate and the house of representatives. Proposed laws which are also reffered to as bills have to be passed by both Houses and be approved by the govener general before they can become Acts of Parliament. With the exception of laws relating to revenue and taxation (which must be introduced in the House of Representatives), a proposed law can be introduced in either House.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Information found at <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Similar to this system, proposed laws (bills) will have to be fowarded to the National government on the Island where they will be assessed.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">** What laws does The Island need? ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Some possible laws we believe need to be put in place on the Island include:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Population Control** - officially restricts married couples to having two children (exemptions apply in certain circumstances eg; parents without any siblings themselves). This Law has been implemented in China since 1979. It was designed to alleviate social, economic and environmental problems, which could benefit and prevent 'The Island' from self destruction and an over populated country.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Criminal Justice** - This will ensure to help maintain order in society on 'The Island'. Actions will be taken against those who are dangerous and harmful to society (Actions will determine on the severity of the crime).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Employment -** Ensures that each individual over a certain age and until a certain age (undecided) will be employed or self employed. Exemptions apply to those who are prevented by working due to injury or illness.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**Licensed Trade/Practise** - Enforces that people must have a qualification and/or license to practise a trade. Eg; Doctors must have the correct qualification.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">**﻿** __**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">References: **__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Individual and Team Background Knowledge <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Class discussions and ideas in Tutorials <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Team discussions in own time <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Family and friends advice and knowledge <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Internet resources such as ; Wikipedia, Google Images, Websites <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Information Via 'The Island Wiki' <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Lectures <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">- Information and advice via Nicky Carr <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">