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Indigenous Parliament
Questions
1. Which community is Audrey from? What’s it called and where’s it located?
2. Where does Audrey go to school?
3. How many indigenous kids altogether are going to Parliament House in Canberra?
4. What’s the parliament Audrey is involved in called?
5. What did politician Josh Freydenberg tell the group in his speech?
6. One of the topics for debate was recognising Indigenous Australians as the first Australians in the constitution. Why is this important?
7. What did Audrey talk about in her speech?
8. Describe how Audrey felt after she gave her speech. Why do you think she felt this way?
9. How many indigenous members of parliament have there been in history?
10. What’s a big aim of the Youth Parliament?
2. Where does Audrey go to school?
3. How many indigenous kids altogether are going to Parliament House in Canberra?
4. What’s the parliament Audrey is involved in called?
5. What did politician Josh Freydenberg tell the group in his speech?
6. One of the topics for debate was recognising Indigenous Australians as the first Australians in the constitution. Why is this important?
7. What did Audrey talk about in her speech?
8. Describe how Audrey felt after she gave her speech. Why do you think she felt this way?
9. How many indigenous members of parliament have there been in history?
10. What’s a big aim of the Youth Parliament?