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Passionate politics

The Parliament of Australia makes decisions that impact you and how you live your life on a daily basis.

Whether it’s the music you can buy in stores or Australia’s global commitments to climate action, parliamentarians have immense power and responsibility to make laws that reflect the needs and desires of the Australian community.

It is important to remember that, in our democratic system, the role of politicians it to represent us.

By electing them, we give them the power to make decisions and laws on our behalf. So, it’s important for them to know what we think and what we want them to do.

Unfortunately, many Australians never attempt to use the democratic power they have. Sometimes, this is because they feel they don’t understand the political system and don’t feel confident enough to contact their MP. Not everyone has the opportunity to learn about politics at school, so it is easy to make it to voting age without fully understanding how elections work, how laws are made or how parliament operates.