What impact did federation have on Australia?
Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901, when the British Parliament passed legislation enabling the six Australian colonies to collectively govern in their own right as the Commonwealth of Australia. It was a remarkable political accomplishment that had taken many years and several referenda to achieve.
Why did the Federation of Australia happen?
The federation conventions. Convinced the colonies would be stronger if they united, Sir Henry Parkes gave a rousing address at Tenterfield, New South Wales in 1889 calling for ‘a great national government for all Australians’. Parkes’s call provided the momentum that led to Australia becoming a nation.
What are the reasons for and against federation in Australia?
The capacity of a strong national government to manage issues such as trade, the economy, defence and immigration. The cost of setting up and running an Australian Parliament. Concerns we would lose our cultural ties to England and the emerging cultural identities of the 6 colonies would be lost.
What does Australia mean in Aboriginal?
original inhabitants
What does Ozzie mean in Australia?
‘Ozzie’ meaning An ozzie is a person of australian desent. A typical Ozzie is a person who still thinks adidas ´button up´ pants are cool, they cannot dance and use beer in place of water.
What does sickie mean in Australia?
‘Sickie’ meaning day off sick from work (chuck a sickie = take the day off sick from work when you’re perfectly healthy!)
What does swag mean in Australia?
portable sleeping unit
What is the Australian slang for garbage collector?
garbo
What does Sparky mean in Australia?
‘Sparky’ meaning An electrician; someone who works with electrical wires and is an electrician by trade.
What is Australian slang for plumber?
We call these skilled workers tradies and include: Sparky — an electrician. Bricky — a bricklayer or builder. Chippy — a carpenter (they make chips when the cut up wood) Dunny diver — plumber (they fix toilets or in colloquial English ‘dunnies’)
What do Australians call carpenters?
Chippie: The Australian term for a Carpenter.
What is slang for plumber?
BTW Plumb is a slang word. Plumbum is latin for lead.
Why do they call it plumbing?
The word plumbing comes from Latin, like many words in English. The Latin word plumbum means “lead,” which is why the symbol for lead on the periodic table of the elements is “Pb.” (Flashbacks to high school chemistry class!) Lead was the material used for the early plumbing systems of the Roman Empire.
Whats another name for a plumber?
In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for plumber, like: pipe fitter, handy man, steam fitter, electrician, fitter, tradesman, tradesperson, worker, handyman, tiler and null.