J. Keogh's 'The Time Has Come'
SACE STAGE 2: English Communications
Assessment Task 1- Rostrum Exposition
SACE NO: 257112J (J. Keogh)
“The Time Has Come”
For many, many years, Australia has been a wealthy nation that has developed quite quickly. With federation in 1901 and 7 states and territories being established and successfully run for the last 100 years, we are a lucky country. Our government, school systems and technology have progressed at a rapid pace resulting in many people gaining valuable education and knowledge. However, there are many different things within politics, schools and technology that are not as beneficial for our society such as our country being a republic, bullying in schools and the boundaries set in social media. The time has come to change. …show more content…
Since 1901, Australia has been in a monarchy run by the Commonwealth of Britain. Under the rule of the British, we as a country have always had to go by the rules made by the ruler of the United Kingdom. That monarch at the moment is Queen Elizabeth II who has been ruling for 63 years. Being a part of the Commonwealth of England shows that Australia acknowledges its “shared history and traditional trade links between member states. The relationship is acknowledged every four years with the Commonwealth Games, and every two years with meetings of political leaders” At the present time, 54 countries are voluntarily part of the Commonwealth but this is about to change with Australia’s current government trying to push for change and for Australia to become a republic. Our leader, Malcom Turnbull, realises that to keep Australia striving for greatness as a country, we, as one, need to become a republic. It’s not a matter of want- it’s a matter of need. Becoming a republic would mean that Australia finally gets its own identity, can be recognised as its own country under its own rule. A major benefit of becoming a republic is that it shows to other countries that Australia displays a sense of freedom and that we aren’t under the laws of any other ruler but the one who would be our president. Although many feel that it is safer to stay in the Commonwealth due to the security of having support, to move forward
Assessment Task 1- Rostrum Exposition
SACE NO: 257112J (J. Keogh)
“The Time Has Come”
For many, many years, Australia has been a wealthy nation that has developed quite quickly. With federation in 1901 and 7 states and territories being established and successfully run for the last 100 years, we are a lucky country. Our government, school systems and technology have progressed at a rapid pace resulting in many people gaining valuable education and knowledge. However, there are many different things within politics, schools and technology that are not as beneficial for our society such as our country being a republic, bullying in schools and the boundaries set in social media. The time has come to change. …show more content…
Since 1901, Australia has been in a monarchy run by the Commonwealth of Britain. Under the rule of the British, we as a country have always had to go by the rules made by the ruler of the United Kingdom. That monarch at the moment is Queen Elizabeth II who has been ruling for 63 years. Being a part of the Commonwealth of England shows that Australia acknowledges its “shared history and traditional trade links between member states. The relationship is acknowledged every four years with the Commonwealth Games, and every two years with meetings of political leaders” At the present time, 54 countries are voluntarily part of the Commonwealth but this is about to change with Australia’s current government trying to push for change and for Australia to become a republic. Our leader, Malcom Turnbull, realises that to keep Australia striving for greatness as a country, we, as one, need to become a republic. It’s not a matter of want- it’s a matter of need. Becoming a republic would mean that Australia finally gets its own identity, can be recognised as its own country under its own rule. A major benefit of becoming a republic is that it shows to other countries that Australia displays a sense of freedom and that we aren’t under the laws of any other ruler but the one who would be our president. Although many feel that it is safer to stay in the Commonwealth due to the security of having support, to move forward