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Canberra Museum and Gallery
St Olaf College Group
Patrick Carvalho
Associate Lecturer
ANU Research School of Economics
2. Guest Lecturer: Patrick Carvalho
Associate Lecturer
ANU Research School of Economics
patrick.carvalho@anu.edu.au
http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickcarvalho
Date: March 21st, 2013
Venue: Canberra Museum and Gallery
Audience: St. Olaf College, USA
Programme: Globalinks Learning Abroad
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7. The Tyranny of Distance vs. The Power of Proximity
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8. Commonwealth of Australia
Population: 23 million
Area: 7,692,000 km²
Federation since 1901 with 6 States
and 2 major mainland territories
Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
(Governor-General: Quentin Bryce)
Bicameral Parliamentary System
Head of Government: Julia Gillard
(Prime Minister since 2010)
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9. LABOR PARTY LIBERAL COALITION
Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(since June 2010) (since December 2009)
• Centre-left • Centre-right
• Support from Labor Unions • Support for more flexible labor laws
• Mining Tax and Carbon Tax • Oppose Mining Tax and Carbon Tax
• More Government • Less Government
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
• 1996 National Agreement on Firearms
(Self-defence is not accepted as a reason for issuing a license)
• Offshore Illegal Immigration
• Balanced Government Budgets 9
10. Source: DFAT, Trade at a Glance 2012 Publication
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11. Source: DFAT, Trade at a Glance 2012 Publication
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12. Source: IMF, 2012 estimate
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13. Source: IMF, 2011
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14. Source: CIA World Factbook / The Economist
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15. Source: CIA World Factbook / The Economist
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36. Source: DFAT,
Trade at a Glance 2012 Publication. 36
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37. Source: DFAT,
Trade at a Glance 2012 Publication.
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39. • 1901 White Australia Policy
(Immigration Restriction Act)
• Transition from 1943 to 1973
• By 2000s, Australia has one of the highest rates of
interracial marriages.
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40. • In 2010, around 6 million (27%) of the Australian
resident population were born outside Australia.
• Top Countries of births outside Australia among
residents: UK (1.2m), NZ (544K), China (380K),
India (341K), Italy (216K), Vietnam (211K),
Philippines (156K).
Source: ABS.
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41. Net Overseas Migration
Source: Department of Immigration and Citizenship 41
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43. Thank you!
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Canberra Museum and Gallery
St Olaf College Group
Patrick Carvalho
Associate Lecturer
ANU Research School of Economics
