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Leaflet 3: Active Citizens
This leaflet should help citizens to think about what it means to be an active citizen.
- What are the responsibilities of an Australian citizen?
- Do young people have the same responsibilities as adult citizens?
- Who are some noted citizens in Australia's past, apart from politicians?
- What should we look for in a 'Citizen of the Year'?
- What should we look for in a 'Young Citizen of the Year'?
Resources You Can Use
Books
Discovering Democracy Primary and Secondary Units: these books contain units on citizenship and public life. There is also a CD-ROM and a vVideo.
Internet sites
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship
- National Australia Day Council
- The Good Citizen: Australian Democracy & Citizenship
Background | 1. Becoming an Australian citizen | 2. Citizen of Australia or the World? | 3. Active citizens | 4. Our citizens