POLS1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: University Of Queensland Union, Responsible Government, Majority Rule
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Our view can be very closed-minded; only consisting of which new government to elect next. But in reality, politics affects our everyday lives more than we care to think: concerns about the environment and climate change has raised political awareness and has encouraged debate around how to best deal with this situation. Something as simple as belonging to a community group requires electing in a group leader, and members of the group may have direct or indirect contact with the political system when the group requires funding from the government. In the same way, political decisions are constantly affecting our lives every day, such as workplace conditions and wages are protected and regulated by government industrial relation laws. Things like car safety standards, student loans and taxes are all determined by the level of government that has responsibility for the particular issue. The uq union, through the national union of.
