Student Questions about Federation

Many thanks to year 6/7 from Beenleigh State school for your excellent questions about Federation.

1.    Why do they call it Federation?

2.    If we didn't become a Federation, would Australia have gone to war?

3.    What does Federation have to do with us - we are only 12 years old?

4.    Why haven't we got a president?

5.    Why did people want Australia to be a united country?

6.    Why does the Federation have three levels of government?

7.    Why is the point of having a Federation?

8.    Who gave the decision to become a united country?

9.    Has Federation been good for Australia?

10.    In each seperate state (when not united), how many levels of government were there?

11.    Were there ever major fights between states (when not united)?

12.    Was becoming a Federation for the best or for the worst for Australia?

13.    Would there be less corruption if we didn't have a Federal government?

14.    Would we have been so generous (with giving away money to other countries) if we did not have a Federation?

15.    Why do we need a queen?

16.    Why did they have to invent the GST?

17.    Why have we stayed with the queen for so long?

18.    Did the Queen say we could be a republic?

19.    What is a Federation?

20.    Does Queensland benefit from being in the Federation?

21.    Why do we celebrate Federation?

22.    Why did we federate?

23.    What would have happened if we didn't federate?

24.    Who is the Governor-General?

25.    When did the Federation movement start?

26.    What has Federation done for Australia/Australians?

27.    Why do we need all the levels of government?

28.    How do I benefit from Federation?

29.    Do other countries federate?

30.    Do schools have anything to do with Federation?

31.    Will Federation ever cease?

32.    What did the British people and royalty think about Federation?

33.    How many people wanted Federation?

34.    How will Federation help Australia in the future?