Political Influences On My Life

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When I was a baby, we moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and we have lived there ever since. I do not know what it is like to live anywhere else but in the small town that is about thirty minutes east of Nashville. It is difficult for me to imagine myself growing up somewhere that is not good ole Mt. Juliet where everyone knows everyone and our most exciting event of the year is the Wilson County Fair that is held in August. I tried to imagine myself living in Australia and how different my life would have been because of the different terrains, weather patterns, and climate; religious influences; political views; economics; and cultures. Australia is a beautiful country that has a land area of about 7.692 million …show more content…
Australia has six major different political parties: the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party, The Nationals, the Australian Greens, the Australian Democrats, and One Nation. Formed in 1890, the Australian Labor Party’s commitment is to promote fairness at work, provide access to quality education no matter what a person’s circumstances, and a firm belief that we should all have the same opportunities in life no matter what we do. The Liberal Party was formed from a merger between the Protectionist and Free Trade parties in 1910. They believe in inalienable rights and freedoms of all peoples, work towards a lean government that minimizes interference in our daily lives, and maximizes individual and private sector initiative. In 1920, eleven parliament members, who supported the objectives of the Australian Farmers’ Federal Organization, unanimously agreed to form an independent political party. Some of their priorities included building stringer regional economies and secure communities, delivering opportunity and prosperity for all regional Australians, and ensuring a sustainable environment. Created in 1922, the Australian Greens party believes that they should promote meaningful and smart solutions to ensure future generations of Australians have clean air, clean water, and clean soil. The Australian Democrats was created in 1977 by disaffected Liberal, Don Chipp. This party was committed to fighting

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