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- This is an article about the country, Australia. For the continent, see Australia (continent).
Australia is a nation located in the southeastern hemisphere of the New World. It was annexed by Indonesia on April 18, 2008, as a result of the Indonesia-Australia War; however, since the Agreement for the Independence of Australia and the Australian - Indonesian Region Return Agreement, the regions of New South Wales, Victoria, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia have been regained. Australia became whole again after Western Australia was liberated in a resistance war against Indonesia. A further agreement between Australia and Indonesia embodies neutrality in each other's conflicts, in return for peace between the two countries.
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History
- Main article: History of Australia
Australia was among the first countries in the beginning of eRepublik. Australia's population grew slowly and has been though many wars, mainly with Indonesia and as of a year ago, New Zealand. The first President of Australia was zaney, the patriot who would later lead Australia through the war and back to independence. Later on, Neo26988 wrote an inappropriate letter to the Indonesian president. When the war module was introduced, they declared Australia an enemy and she was completely invaded within a few days. This lasted for nearly a year and a half.
Many Australians moved to the United Kingdom and fought in wars to gain their strength to eventually try and get the country back from the Indonesians. This lasted for many months however Australia has been apart of many different wars mainly containing Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa. The biggest moment in history was when an Indonesian group under the name of Angels and Demons PTOed Australia for around 6 months. They took a lot of money and were able to elect themselves into the Senate and electing some as President. Australian's eventually drove them out and have since been invaded by Indonesia and New Zealand countless times.
Government and Politics
The Australian government is divided into three branches. The executive deals with the enforcement of laws and overall management of the country. The Senate is the democratic view of the people of Australia who work on debating and voting on government policies and laws. Finally, the Inspector General works as the moderator of all government workers.
Executive
Prime Minister
- Main article: Prime Ministers of Australia
The Prime Minister of Australia is elected on the fifth day of every month by the citizens of Australia. Upon taking office, a Prime Minister's first set of duties require him to organise his cabinet ministers, who assist him in the running of the country. There have been thirty-six Prime Minsters since the beginning of the New World.
The Lodge was simply a Q5 House that is donated from the outgoing Prime Minister, to the new Prime Minister (much like the real life counterpart). The Lodge was finished on February 3, 2009, just in time for Prime Minister Cottus Arci to take office. Due to the Version 2 upgrade, the house degraded and was eventually demolished.
Currently, lancer450 is the Prime Minister of Australia, after winning the November Prime Minister elections.
Government Departments and Cabinet of Ministers
Each term, the Prime Minister of Australia selects politicians to assist him in the day-to-day running of the country. The Cabinet Ministers are the Prime Ministers advisors and also manage their respective departments through the Australian government. The Prime Minister has the full power to appoint or remove any Minister or Department.
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| Department | Position | Minister | Party | Deputy | Party | ||||||||||
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| Office of the Prime Minister | Prime Minister | srg91 | APP | Deputy Prime Minister | Binda33 | GGP | Chief of Staff | Callumh123 | GGP | Advisor | Super Christopher | N/A | |||
| Department of Foreign Affairs | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Binda33 | GGP | Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs | Lord Ferrum | ANP | |||||||||
| Department of Finance | Minister of Finance | Venja | N/A | Deputy Minister of Finance | James Keane | KHMC | Ministry Intern | Adam Beck | ANP | ||||||
| Department of Defence | Minister of Defence | Majester | GGP | Deputy Minister of Defence | James Rellori | CLP | Ministry Intern | alimilano | ANP | Minister Liaison | Henry the 8th | KHMC | Ministry Funding Advisor | Malgoo | N/A |
| Department of Immigration | Minister of Immigration | Arfman | APP | Deputy Minister of Immigration | Koyaanisqatsi Max | APP | |||||||||
| Department of Information | Minister of Information | Miniate | APP | Deputy Minister for Information | PhoenixGreen | APP | |||||||||
| Department of Education | Minister of Education | Kaltiz | ACP | Mudkip McMudkip | GGP |
Senate
The Senate of Australia operates through the Congress implemented through the eRepublik system. Senators are elected on the twenty-fifth of each month. The entirety of Senate operations are conducted through the eAustralian forums. A Speaker is elected out of each newly elected Senate who operates as the moderator of debates and the manager of bills and voting.
Current Senate
| Party | Votes | % of Votes | Seats | % of Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Independent Party | ---% | 10 | 25.64% | |
| Australian National Party | ---% | 9 | 25.0% | |
| KnightHawks Military Council | ---% | 4 | 11.0% | |
| Green and Gold Party | ---% | 6 | 16.0% | |
| Australian Parliamentary Party | ---% | 9 | 25.0% |
Inspector General
The Inspector General is elected two days after each Prime Minister election. Because of the level of security of the position, incumbents must be Senators or Order of Australia recipients and their nomination must be seconded by another Senator. An only a majority vote may elect an Inspector general.
The IG's main duties are to watch the Senate and Cabinet sections of the forums, and ensuring that no office holder is breaking any of the laws. If they do suspect anything, they may call for an investigation, which could lead to that office holder's loss of forum privileges.
Political Parties
Many of eAustralia's parties have been lost during the several Indonesian conquests, as well as the Political Take over that occurred in 2010. In 2011, the only Political Take overs have been internal ones, such as the one by Paul Hamon, RonnyJnrJnr and by Babis Tsig who PTO'd the Australian Independents.
The following are the parties that currently exist:
As of Day 1411 the parties are as follows:
| Party Name | Party President | Orientation | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian National Party | alimilano | Center-right, Libertarian | 47 ▬ |
| Australian Independents | H. Nelson | Center, Libertarian | 75 ▼ |
| Australian Parliamentary Party | Marcos Arolia | Center, Libertarian | 73 ▬ |
| KnightHawks Military Council | Hodds | Center, Authoritarian | 43 ▼ |
| Green and Gold Party | Binda33 | Center, Libertarian | 47 ▲ |
| Australian Communist Party | Kaltiz | Far-left, Libertarian | 19 ▼ |
| Conservative Libertarian Party | James Rellori | Centre-left, Libertarian | 7 ▬ |
| National Royalist Party | lenny evans | Center, Totalitarian | 4 ▬ |
Military
Military operations of the Australian government is handled by the Australian Ministry of Defence.
The Australian military consists of the Australian Army Reserves, the Australian Commando Unit Koalas and the DropBears
Alliances
This is a list of Australia's Mutual Protection Pact with other nation(s):
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Current Wars
Australia is currently not at war with any nations.
Trade Embargoes
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This country doesn't have any trading embargoes at the moment. |
States and Territories
The original territory of Australia is composed of several regions:
New South Wales (occupied by 
), Victoria (occupied by 
), Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia (occupied by 
), Northern Territory, Queensland (occupied by 
),
Its current territories are listed below:
| Original Owner | Resource | Map | |
Tasmania  |
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 Cattle |
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| Missouri |  |
Cattle |
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| North East States |  |
 Granite |
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| Northern Territory | |
 Saltpeter |
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| South Australia | |
 Grain |
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| Volhynia |  |
Grain |
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Economy
Taxes
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- Last update: 12 April 2016
Currency Rates
The National Bank of Australia has been regulating the monetary market to ensure eAustralians are given a fair go when they wish to transfer AUD to GOLD and vice versa.
1 GOLD = 210 AUD
1 AUD = 0.006 GOLD
Government Training Companies (GTC)
Due to the nature of the skill system in New World, it is not cost-effective for a company (even Q1) to hire "unskilled" workers. The GTCs seek to take in the new Citizens and "train" them until they've reached a higher skill; currently the "graduation" happens when a player reaches skill 3.
The Government currently has trainers in the following sectors:
| Sector | Company | Managed By |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | Medicare Gifts | Centrelink |
| Raw Material | Medicare Diamonds | Centrelink |
| Construction | Department of Housing | Centrelink |
All Government Training Companies were closed due to the PTO.
Industry
Australia's economy is based around four main industries, diamonds, weapons, grain and food. The rest of the economy is based on housing, iron, moving tickets and gifts. Australia's 950 companies currently employ around 2100 citizens with 40% of the population unemployed.
Culture
Order of Australia
| “ For the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. ” | |
| (Prime Minister Cottus Arci)
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Established January 6, 2009, the Order of Australia is way of the Government to give recognition to individuals who have been very active in the Australian Resistance, the Rebuilding, and the Current Government.
The ranks within the Order are in this order:
- Knight/Dame (AK/AD)
- Grand Officer (AGO)
- Commander (AC)
- Officer (AO)
- Member (AM)
The Australians who've received this prestigious honour:
Knights/Dames of the Order (AK/D):
- Sir Zaney (AK)
- Sir Cottus Arci (AK)
- Sir Derek Apollyon (AK)
Grand Officer of the Order (AG):
- MachineMadness (AG)
- Patti11 (AG)
- corny-ratbag (AG)
Commanders of the Order (AC):
- Cerridwen Voeland (AC)
- Alex Australis (AC)
- H.Nelson (AC)
Officers of the Order (AO):
- Xavier Griffith (AO)
- Sir_c0nstant (AO)
- Srg91 (AO)
Members of the Order (AM):
- Ottogustavo (AM)
- Timeoin (AM)
- Binda33 (AM)
- Widdows9000 (AM)
- Schoft (AM)
- Mack Craft (AM)
[April 2010 OA Repients]
The OA Survival Plan was approved by the Senate on February 3, 2009. In the plan, all recipients of the Order of Australia, who are inactive citizens, will be prevented from dying by the NBA buying Q1 food and donating it to their account to keep their wellness up.
The logic for such a plan is that:
- All OA's are likely to be high in exp. points/stats, so it keeps them alive and keeps our ranking up.
- It's a golden retirement, and serves as a testament to their hard work, that they do not die. Also, it provides our newer citizens a dream of one day being eligible, and kept 'alive' in a dignified, immortal state.
eMentor Program
The eMentor Program was designed by Derek Apollyon and Mouj and put into action on March 5, 2009. It was designed to educate citizens of Australia about the New World, the underground politics and economics of Australia, the history of Australia and, most importantly, the agreement between Australia and Indonesia, since various new and/or inactive players had become active again and started useless resistance wars in other Australian regions.
Australian National Library
The Australian National Library was created by Prime Minister Cerridwen Voeland to provide links to all information about Australia. It is currently being developed by the Ministry of Cultural Services.
Australian National University
A University created to help newer players in Australia who want to get involved in the more advanced part of Erepublik. The University offers courses in political studies, newbie studies, organisations and business and military studies. Xavier Griffith is the current Chancellor of the University.
See also
- Indonesia-Australia War
- Australian Independence War
- Brazil-Australia War
- Australia-Argentina War
- Second Indonesia-Australia War
- Australia-Indonesia War
- Great Southern War
- Contract:Agreement for the Independence of Australia
- Contract:Agreement for Northern Territory between Australia and Indonesia
- Contract:Australian - Indonesian Region Return Agreement
- Category:Regions of Australia
- Category:Parties of Australia
- The Australian Patriot
- Australia WikiProject
External Links
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