STYLE LAYOUT: Use double spacing (1.5 or double spaced) 12 point font STRUCTURE OF ASSIGNMENT The format may differ depending on the activity. However, it is expected that in most cases each 500 word response will cover the following: ? A clear statement of your argument/ position/ analysis as an introduction. ? A discussion of the issue. This generally will require a clear statement and analysis of points that support your position. It is suggested that you reference here to support this discussion. Here you can demonstrate you understand key concepts from the lecture/ readings relevant to this week. ?A summary of the discussion that may include a restatement of the position, or a suggestion for a policy outcome, or similar. Ensure you are fully responding to the particular question and addressing any specific requirements explained in the task description. You must reference the required reading from the relevant week (textbook and/or other reading as provided). You should reference a small number of other sources. All sources must be correctly cited in text and a correctly formatted reference list - Chose TWO of the following three tutorial topics to write about. Only responses to these topics are allowed. - Each of the two responses is 500 words (for 1000 words total) - Consult the Task Sheet and the criteria for this assessment (both on Blackboard) - A small amount of in text referencing is expected in each response. Reference lists are required at end of each response and do not count to the word count. Government, Parliament, Policy To what extent does the Queensland system of government incorporate the idea of separation of powers? In your response consider topics discussed in the lecture including the purposes of the three branches, the idea of responsible government, and the historical context in Queensland. Required Reading: - Althaus, Catherine, Peter Bridgman and Glyn Davis. 2007. “The institutions of public policy.” The Australian policy handbook, 12-28. 4th ed. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin. Other readings that may be helpful for tutorial activity: - Aroney, Nicholas. 2008. “Bicameralism and representations of Democracy.” In Restraining elective dictatorship: The Upper House solution?, edited by Nicholas Aroney, Scott Prasser and JR Nethercote, 28-43. Crawley WA: University of Western Australia Press. - Queensland Government. 2015. “The separation of powers in Queensland.” Accessed 7 July 2017.http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/explore/education/factsheets/factsheet_2.1_separationofpowers.pdf - Alvey, John. “The lack of separation of powers in Queensland.” Public Administration Today 9 (Oct-Dec): 64-71. Policy and Governance in Australia Adopt the position of a politician who identifies with one of the ideologies discussed in the lecture and respond to the question: What should be the role of the government in educating their citizens? Your response should consider the Australian context specifically. In your response consider this question in relation to political, social, and economic issues facing education. Required Reading: - Maddison, Sarah and Richard Denniss. 2009. “State or market 1: Ideology and public policy.” An introduction to Australian public policy: Theory and practice, 39-56. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Other readings that may be helpful for tutorial activity: - Political Compass activity: respond to a series of questions and see where the tool puts you on the two-dimensional axis of political views - Cranston, Neil, Megan Kimber, Bill Mulford, Alan Reid and Jack Keating. 2010. “Politics and school education in Australia: A case of shifting purposes.” Journal of Educational Administration 48(2): 182-196. doi: 10.1108/09578231011027842. The Policy Cycle and Identifying Issues In recent years the Australian Government has embraced two policy solutions to the issue of climate change: ‘Carbon Pricing’ and ‘Direct Action’. Analyse the various agenda-setting processes that have informed these different approaches. In your response, apply relevant course concepts (concerning how policy issues are identified and prioritised) as explored within the lecture and your reading. Required Reading: - Althaus, Catherine, Peter Bridgman and Glyn Davis. 2007. “A policy cycle” and “Identifying issues.” The Australian policy handbook, 32-56. 4th ed. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin. Other readings that may be helpful for tutorial activity: - Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government. 2017. Emissions Reduction Fund – Overview. http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/cef73480-9dea-4436-bb15-4882345ae9a5/files/case-study-overview.pdf - Department of Environment and Energy, Australian Government. n.d. About the Emissions Reduction Fund.http://www.environment.gov.au/climate-change/emissions-reduction-fund/about - Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Government. 2012. Guide to Carbon Price Liability under the Clean Energy Act 2011. http://www.sacome.org.au/images/stories/Guide_to_Carbon_Price_Liability.pdf - Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Government. 2013. About the carbon pricing mechanism.https://web.archive.org/web/20130410152938/http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/Carbon-Pricing-Mechanism/About-the-Mechanism/Pages/default.aspx REFERENCING REQUIREMENT You MUST use QUT Harvard Referencing Style be single spaced listed ALPHABETICALLY DO NOT divide into type of source (i.e. books, journal articles, web sources) Should include a Title and be presented in a professional manner REFERENCE LIST IS NOT INCLUDED IN WORD COUNT.