The Australians are electing their Prime Minister, sort of like their president. The choice seems to be between the incumbent "Liberals" which seem more like Republicans in the US, and the "Labour Party" which seems more like... Santa Claus. On TV and in the papers the Labour keeps promising lots of spending on medical care, beds for old people, etc. When asked how he intends to pay for such he says they will just raise taxes.
Speaking of government, there is very little "local" government. There is no Perth police department. There is only once police department, the Western Australia Police, who do everything. The schools, roads, and almost everything else is run from Canberry, the capital, on the east coast.
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