What Is the Election Process in Australia?

One of the fundamental cornerstones of Australia’s democracy is the election of citizens to represent the nation’s people in local, state and federal governments.

This classroom poster clearly explains the steps that take place when a federal election is called.

The poster clearly outlines the following steps of the election cycle in Australia:

1. The need for an election.
2. The announcement of an election.
3. The campaign trail.
4. The events that take place on election day.
5. The start of the new government.

How to Make the Most of This Election Cycle Poster

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your lessons stick!

📝 Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet by removing selections of text.

📂 Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference.

💻 Provide posters as digital resources for virtual students.

🧠 Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

✅ Incorporate posters into your lesson wrap-up by having students write on a sticky note what they learned from the lesson and place it on the poster.

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This resource comes in a full-colour, low-colour and black-and-white version.

Use the dropdown arrow next to the Download button to choose your preferred option.

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