Legal Fundamentals

Legal Fundamentals

Activity 7a

Electoral divisions and elected representatives

  1. Anthony Albanese is the democratically-elected representative for the division of Grayndler (in Sydney’s south-west).

 

  1. Scott Morrison is the elected representative for the seat of Cook (which is on the south-eastern coast of NSW).

 

  1. Both Albaneseand Morrison received a majority vote in each of their electorates.

 

  1. The role of both Albanese and Morrison as elected representatives is to represent the needs and interests of their electorates.

 

  1. As elected representatives, the role of both Albanese and Morrison is to represent the needs and interests of their electorates. However, as Opposition leader, Albanese’s role is to pursue the interests of his political party. As PrimeMinister, Morrison’s role involves representing the nation as a whole.