Australian civics curriculum to be revamped alongside State opposition reshuffle
The South Australian government is looking to put more money into civics studies in schools. This comes as the state opposition reshuffles its cabinet are a regular feature of Australian democracy.
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00:00From the state's top office to teacher in the Legislative Council.
00:07There is the lower house and the upper house. Do people know which one this one is? Upper, okay.
00:14The Premier at Parliament to release plans designed to boost the teaching of civics and citizenship across the state.
00:20I think people around Australia need to be alive to the fact that democracy globally is under threat.
00:25$3.4 million over three years will start the program, including money for a new annual citizenship convention for students.
00:32The Government says the scheme is designed to help safeguard democracy into the future.
00:37Every last young South Australian, while they're at school, should be learning about the value of the democratic process and how they can help inform it.
00:47The new Opposition Leader informing the public of his revised Shadow Cabinet, which currently doesn't feature former leader David Spears.
00:55At the moment he's gone overseas. I think that's a really good thing. He's having that reset. He's spending time with friends and family.
01:01We had a good productive discussion. When he comes back we'll certainly have a chat and go from there.
01:06Air Peninsula based MP Sam Telfer becomes Shadow Treasurer, picking it up from Matt Cowdrey who shifts to Sport and Environment.
01:14Ben Hood has been handed the Infrastructure and Transport roles and Jack Batty has also been promoted into the Shadow Cabinet with Police and Corrections among his portfolios.
01:24I know that this is going to be a very balanced team. A team that balances both youth and experience.
01:31One of those experienced hands, Josh Teague, keeps several portfolios, including Child Protection, despite the Opposition's calls for a stand-alone Government Minister.
01:44That doesn't include what we saw yesterday.