It was 1855. Catherine lived in South Australia. Her friend Mary from Victoria wrote her a letter to tell her that the NSW colony had adopted the Westminster Model of Government. Catherine wrote to Mary and asked her what this meant. She also asked whether this affected her colony in South Australia. What would Mary's MOST CORRECT response be?

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It was 1855. Catherine lived in South Australia. Her friend Mary from Victoria wrote her a letter to tell her that the NSW colony had adopted the Westminster Model of Government. Catherine wrote to Mary and asked her what this meant. She also asked whether this affected her colony in South Australia. What would Mary's  MOST CORRECT  response be?

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This does not affect South Australia. It means that there is a shift from dictatorship to responsible governors and a bicameral Parliament.

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This affects South Australia and all eastern colonies. It means that there has been a shift from responsible governors to absolute rulers

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This only affects some states, not South Australia or Tasmania as of yet. It means that governors of some of the colonies have now become Members of Parliament

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This does not affect South Australia, but may in the future. It means that English law has now been received into Australian law

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