PoliLearn
Politics, in plain English
No jargon. Every explainer is sourced from official records.
Interactive
How a Bill Becomes Law
Walk through the 8 stages from idea to royal assent — with real examples and sources.
Where your tax goes
Enter your annual taxable income (AUD). Estimates use 2024–25 resident rates and an indicative federal budget split.
Estimated annual tax: A$16,288
Your tax, allocated
- Social Services & WelfareA$5,864 · 36%
- Health & MedicareA$2,769 · 17%
- EducationA$1,140 · 7%
- DefenceA$1,466 · 9%
- Infrastructure & TransportA$814 · 5%
- Debt InterestA$977 · 6%
- Other (general gov, foreign affairs, etc.)A$3,258 · 20%
Source: Indicative split based on Australian Government Budget Paper No.1.
Politics 101
What is Parliament?
The plain-English guide to Australia's federal parliament.
5 min read · new level
What does an MP do?
Three jobs every MP juggles: lawmaking, representing, scrutinising.
4 min read · new level
Federal vs State Government
Who is in charge of what?
5 min read · new level
How Elections Work
Compulsory voting, preferences, and the count.
6 min read · some level
What does a Senator do?
Senators represent an entire state or territory in Australia's upper house — debating, amending and reviewing laws.
4 min read · new level
What does a Minister do?
Ministers are MPs or Senators chosen by the Prime Minister to run a specific area of government — health, defence, education and so on.
4 min read · new level
What is Cabinet?
Cabinet is the inner group of senior ministers who set the direction of government — meeting in private to make the biggest policy and spending decisions.
5 min read · new level