A look at breakaway 'New State' proposals across Australia. What prompted them, and which of them are still bubbling away today. What would the map of Australia look like if any or all of them had succeeded in seceding? When people think about secession and breakaway states, their mind usually turns to the American Civil War or to a disgruntled citizen who wants to set up their own state or principality. But Australia has a long history of New State proposals and of moves to break away from either the Commonwealth or from an individual State. 

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

COURSE OUTLINE

This course looks at the various 'New State' movements that have existed in Australia, how advanced they were, what motivated them and how Australia would look if some or all had succeeded.
It considers questions of sovereignty, secession, and the hoops to jump through for a new State to be created.
In addition, the course looks at which, if any, serious proposals for breakaways still exist.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Identify the various New State movements in Australia
2. Identify How each proposal arose
3. Identify the consequences of seceding
4. Assess Why various proposals failed
5. Identify What breakaway movements still exist today and their prospects