AUSTRALIA
Kamau Clanagan
36430
Period 2
INTRODUCTION
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Australia is a country and a continent.
It is a very developed country/continent.
Officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia.
Language: English (with an Australian accent)
It’s capital city is Canberra.
It is a prosperous multicultural society.
It’s largest city is Sydney.
It’s population is 22,010,766 inhabitants.
Dress to Impress (for business)
Men
• Black/navy blue suit
• White shirt with the suit
• Tie with the suit
Women
• Skirt or trouser suit
• White blouse with the suit
Gifts (for business)
• Gift-giving isn’t part of Australian business
culture.
• Holiday cards are appropriate gifts.
– Mostly for business done in the previous year.
– But they must arrive a week before holidays.
• Don’t send a gift to your business counterpart
– Unless you receive one first.
Welcomed Conversation
• Weather
• Sports (mostly AFLVictoria, NRL-New South
Wales and Queensland)
• Religion (unless Australian
counterpart brings it up)
• Politics (unless Australian
counterpart brings it up)
• Sex (unless Australian
counterpart brings it up)
• Anything related to
Australia in a
positive way.
Environment
• Only 6% of Australia’s land mass is arable.
• 91% of Australia is covered by native
vegetation.
• It has the driest continental land.
• Pollution is a major problem.
• Endowed with 140 species of marsupials.
• 10.5% of the natural environment is protected.
– By the national environmental legislation.
Political Situation
• Australia is in an economic crisis.
• DSP and Social Alliance are fighting capitalism’s
attacks.
• The attacks on minorities like the Tamils and
Somalis.
• Capitalists are fighting to increase its profit margins.
• They’re attacking the civil liberties of people’s
sexualities
– Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersexual.
Government Laws
• Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act
1999
• Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Act
1994
• Suppression of Prostitution Act
• Criminal Code Amendment (Slavery and
Sexual Servitude) Act 1999
• Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 Sect 4
Import Requirements
• Goods must be cleared by Australian Customs
Service.
• Importation of drugs and weapons aren’t
allowed.
• Must pay $1000 or less for importation fee.
• Goods remain with ACS until payment is paid.
• All sea cargo must be declared to ASC.