Teacher's Toolbox

The Teacher’s Toolbox contains facts sheets on the Parliament, referendums and electorates, ballot paper and scrutiny chart templates for conducting elections, and an interactive, Getting Governments – Federal, State and Local, a self-guided tour of the different voting systems for the three levels of government in Australia.

1. Getting Governments Interactive

Download Getting Governments

• Interactive for Windows [ZIP 9.4MB]
• Interactive for Windows [SIT 9.4MB]

2. The Parliament

• Download the House of Representatives Brief [PDF 136KB]
• Download the Senate Brief [PDF 97KB]

3. Electorates

• Electoral Boundaries [PDF 1.98MB]

4. Referendums

• Referendum 1 - The Process [PDF 86KB]
• Referendum 2 - The Double Majority [PDF 166KB]

5. Conducting Elections

• Ballot Paper Template [DOC 147KB]
• Scrutiny Chart [PDF 87KB]