Students examine the democratic process in Australia. They learn the roles of the three levels of government and how the law-making process functions.

Students engage in an interactive federal election role play in which they learn about preferential voting and absolute majorities.

Following on from the virtual incursion, Linked Incursions provides you with the necessary tools to run a successful House of Representatives debate in your own classroom.

Suitable for Year 5 and Year 6. View curriculum links here.

We recommend students in Year 3 and Year 4 participate in our Virtual Democracy, Community and Me incursion.

Looking for an in-school program? See our Parliament Process incursion.

Important Information

• The virtual incursion runs for approximately 45-50 minutes.

• Sessions are limited to a maximum of 30 students.

• We can run a maximum of 5 sessions per day.

• We can facilitate our virtual incursions through your choice of software (Google Meet, Zoom, Webex).

• We ask that you have a working webcam, microphone and speakers to allow for some interaction between your students and our instructors.

• Virtual incursions are priced at:

  • 1 session: $220

  • 2 sessions: $195 per session

  • 3 or more sessions: $185 per session

• We will provide teachers with a summary of the session before the scheduled start time. It is important that all teachers read this information and do the necessary preparation prior to the virtual incursion to enable the best experience for your students.

• We will email professional learning certificates after the virtual incursion.

• We recommend students in Year 3 and Year 4 participate in our Virtual Democracy, Community and Me incursion.

• Looking for an in-school program? See our Parliament Process incursion.