Australian Politics: Coalition May Help Pass Migration Bill
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Australia's government wants to pass new laws in parliament.
The Labor government is talking to the Coalition. The Coalition is the main opposition group.
One new law is about migration. Migration means people moving to live in a new country.
Pauline Hanson leads a small party called One Nation. The Coalition may work with her on the migration law.
Another group, the Greens, is worried about the prime minister. His name is Anthony Albanese.
The Greens think Albanese listens too much to gambling companies. This is called being 'under the thumb' of someone.
Gambling companies make money from betting games. Some people worry these companies have too much power.
The government also talked about other topics today. These include interest rates and a health program called the NDIS.
The NDIS helps people with disabilities in Australia.
Parliament is having many meetings this week to discuss these laws.
Vocabulary7 words
- parliament
- the group of people who make laws for a country
- Labor
- the name of Australia's government party
- Coalition
- the main opposition political group in Australia
- migration
- people moving to live in another country
- Greens
- a political party that cares a lot about nature
- gambling
- playing games to try to win money
- NDIS
- an Australian program that helps people with disabilities
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Coalition 2. People moving to Australia 3. The prime minister and gambling companies
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Australia's government wants to pass new _____ in parliament.
The Labor government is talking to the _____.
One new law is about _____.
Pauline Hanson leads a small party called _____.
Another group, the Greens, is worried about the _____.
The Greens think Albanese listens too much to _____ companies.
The _____ helps people with disabilities in Australia.
Parliament is having many _____ this week to discuss these laws.
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