1. Last lesson before the SAC! I am away on an excursion tomorrow  SORRY!  You are well prepared! You can come see me tomorrow after school if you are panicking. (Or today)

3. Historical Background Colonisation – British Colony Identification with Western World / Anglosphere Fear of Invasion / distrust of close neighbours Need for great and powerful ally Racial based policies (White Australia Policy) Move away from British Empire (Fall of Singapore) Growing relationship with the US – ANZUS Forward Defence Engagement with Asia (following Whitlam)

4. Security and Alliance Relationships UK / US ANZUS (minus NZ) enacted after 9/11 Indonesia (AMS ‘Maintaining Security’) Forward Defence (Iraq / Afghanistan?) Trade with Japan and PRC Refugee Processing Deals Live Export Bans Apples (NZ)

5. Economic Dimensions PRC – buys our stuff Historical Context – wool, gold. ANZUS – AUSFTA Growing FTAs within Asian region Indonesia (export bans) Aid – region (Tsunami, Japan earthquake?, Pakistan Floods) US Protectionism, EU Protectionism, NZ Apples Increased Immigration Climate Change Policy – ‘CARBON TAX!!!’

6. Role of Internationalism UN – Security Council (one of Rudd’s Three Pillars) WTO Multilateralism ASEAN APEC Rudd’s Asia Pacific Group G20 MDGs Criticism of China’s Human Rights East Timor INTERFET Intervention

7. Debate about National Interest Refugees and Asylum Seekers US / Asian engagement debate Bipartisan FP (ANZUS) Climate Change Live Exports Iraq / Afghanistan (bi-partisan)

8. Regional Relationships PRC (Largest Trading Partner) Japan (Largest Exporting Partner) US Indonesia Fiji NZ (our long lost cousin?) East Timor (Timor Leste)

9. Recent changes in orientation/goals Shift to Asia Move away from the UK Rudd’s Pillars (Internationalism) Climate Change – rises in importance to electorate? Asylum Seeker Policy (Malaysia Deal)

10. Homework Study Email me a practice response – pratt.vanessa.v@edumail.vic.gov.au pratt.vanessa.v@edumail.vic.gov.au Study Read the articles I emailed you today