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Slight nitpick: Australian colonial (State) governments existed well before the Constitution of the Commonwealth in 1901, at least since 1788. I'm not so sure
by YPPH 5y ago
Slight nitpick: Australian colonial (State) governments existed well before the Constitution of the Commonwealth in 1901, at least since 1788.
I'm not so sure about the relevance of the so-called "harsh environment" to political culture. Although, it may be said Australians have a more deferential view of certain aspects of politics than other Western countries.
- throwaheyy 5y agoI’m well aware of the predecessor colonial governments pre-Federation. My point is that those were symbols and apparatus of British imposed rule, and it is relatively recent that the notion of an “Australian government”, as its own national sovereignty, came about. Specifically since the change in national identity had a direct impact on the government no longer being looked at as “the ruling class”.