I sat down with Dr. Anne Aly, Labor Member for Cowan, to ask about what it's like campaigning in a marginal seat. When your margin is less than 1% every election is incredibly close and results can take up to two weeks to find out who won. So how does that impact the time, resources, and strategies of a campaign? Watch to find out.  

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The Whip is an important part of parliament and parties running smoothly - and I don't mean a physical whip being used to get politicians in line. It's a person! In this video I go over their role and duties and how this helps organise what happens when and with who. They're a very important part of running larger parties.  

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What are the laws protecting and restricting freedom of speech in Australia? From defamation, trying to ban the communist party, the racial discrimination act, 90s High Court cases, television broadcast regulations, to government secrecy laws - I dive into the broad and often misunderstood topic of freedom of speech in Australia. There's a lot to say! First off: we don't have a 1st amendment ensuring freedom of speech as a constitutional right. That's an American thing.   

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Are you a young person wanting to know more about being involved in politics? Do you wonder if there's any job skills you need to become a political candidate and get into parliament? Well I sat down with the youngest member of the Senate - WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John - and asked him about his experience as a young person, how to affect change, and how young people should give politics a go!  

Content warning: he very briefly mentions the sexual assault allegations in Adelaide schools, though does not go into any detail.  

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Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the video was filmed and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

In this episode I address a strange controversy: why local government continues to exist despite multiple referendums on the matter. Local government isn't mentioned in the constitution as a few angry commenters like to point out so in this silly episode I trick you into learning all about local councils and history while also debunking the myth that they're not legally allowed to be real. Enjoy!  

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In this episode I'll discuss a brief overview of who the Prime Minister is and their responsibilities as well as the different political parties. Who are the major parties of Australia, who are the bigger minor parties, and some information on how to find out who you'd like to vote for.  

Here's a list of registered political parties: https://www.aec.gov.au/parties_and_representatives/party_registration/Registered_parties/

Learn what politicians vote for here: https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/   

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Hey so what's up with the difference between the federal, state/territory, and local governments? They all have different responsibilities and scope so let's discuss how they're formed and what things are looked after by which tier!  

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Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the video was filmed and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

The Australian Federal Constitution is a very important document for our political system. But what does it say? This is exactly what I'm going to cover as quickly as I can (there's a lot to cover) in this video about the constitution! I'll go through the key points in each chapter and help you understand this foundational document. Enjoy!  

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Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the video was filmed and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

How do elections work? What is preferential voting and how do you vote in Australia? Good questions! Let me explain that for you as well as giving you some obscure trivia about how elections work. This video focuses mostly on federal elections, so if you have a question about how to vote in State elections I'm gradually creating a video for each state/territory. Subscribe for more!  

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Find information about your state/local elections here: 

Western Australia: https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/ 

South Australia: https://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/ 

Northern Territory: https://ntec.nt.gov.au/ 

Queensland: https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/ 

NSW: https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/ 

Victoria: https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/ 

ACT: https://www.elections.act.gov.au/ 

Tasmania: https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/  

Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the video was filmed and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

How are laws made in Australia? Good question! In this video I'll explain how the system of government works in the House of Representatives and the Senate to debate and pass legislation into laws. Subscribe to learn more about Australian Politics!  

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Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the video was filmed and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.