Raising matters with representatives
2 min · 5 practice questions
Australian citizens can contact their elected representative to raise concerns about government policy. If a citizen suggests that a law needs to be changed, the representative should consider the suggestion.
What Our Common Bond says
- Citizens can contact their elected representative to raise concerns about government policy.
- If a citizen says a law needs changing, the elected representative should consider the suggestion.
Common mistakes
- Thinking citizens have no way to raise concerns about government policy — they can contact their representative.
- Assuming a representative must act on every suggestion — they should consider it, not automatically adopt it.
Test yourself
One question at a time: pick an answer, then check it. Everything here comes from Our Common Bond, Part 3, page 26 (official booklet ↗).
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