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These activity ideas support caring for the local environment, decision making and being you.
Explores preferential voting through a school student election.
How women corrected an old planning oversight at Old Parliament House.
Explore the concept of welcoming ceremonies and their significance to First Nation communities.
One journalist's personal connection with the Dismissal.
Ways to stay informed and participate in the election process without voting.
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