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statistical areas qualify only when they also serve an administrative function, rather than solely grouping data for reporting; Australian administrative entities operate under federal, state and local law.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the administrative divisions of Australia at each level, distinguish governmental, cadastral, statistical and electoral units, identify specific units with sources, and support geographic and civic questions.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Federal structure","Cadastral divisions","Local government areas","Statistical geography"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"The divisions of Australia.","layers":[{"id":"levels","name":"Levels","description":"Levels and types.","findings":[{"id":"levels-finding","name":"Levels","description":"Levels.","questions":[{"text":"What levels of administrative division exist in Australia, and how do governmental, cadastral, statistical and electoral units differ?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which type of unit is meant?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"cadastral","name":"Cadastral","description":"Cadastral divisions.","findings":[{"id":"cadastral-finding","name":"Cadastral","description":"Cadastral.","questions":[{"text":"What are the counties, parishes and hundreds used for land titling in each state, and how are they used today?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits a specific state cadastral system?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"govern","name":"Govern","description":"Governance.","layers":[{"id":"states","name":"States","description":"States and territories.","findings":[{"id":"states-finding","name":"States","description":"States.","questions":[{"text":"How do states and territories differ in powers, and how do they relate to the federal government?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits a specific state?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"local","name":"Local","description":"Local government.","findings":[{"id":"local-finding","name":"Local","description":"Local.","questions":[{"text":"How are local government areas governed, and what services do they provide?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits a specific council?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"data","name":"Data","description":"Boundaries and data.","layers":[{"id":"boundaries","name":"Boundaries","description":"Boundaries.","findings":[{"id":"boundaries-finding","name":"Boundaries","description":"Boundaries.","questions":[{"text":"Where are official boundary data for each type of unit published?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the data current?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"statistics","name":"Statistics","description":"Statistical geography.","findings":[{"id":"statistics-finding","name":"Statistics","description":"Statistics.","questions":[{"text":"How does the Australian Statistical Geography Standard organise areas for the census?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the census?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"learn","name":"Learn","description":"History and comparison.","layers":[{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","findings":[{"id":"history-finding","name":"History","description":"History.","questions":[{"text":"How did Australian divisions develop from colonial land surveys to federation and modern local government?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"compare","name":"Compare","description":"Comparison.","findings":[{"id":"compare-finding","name":"Compare","description":"Comparison.","questions":[{"text":"How do Australian divisions compare with those of other federations?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which misconceptions arise?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Explain the states, territories and local government areas of Australia.","Report boundaries and data from official geographic and statistical sources."],"mustNot":["Present outdated boundaries or council names as current.","Ignore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land and native title where relevant.","Confuse statistical areas with legal jurisdictions.","Spread false claims about elections or office holders."],"requiresHuman":["Advising on which jurisdiction's law applies to a person's case."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Administrative lines were drawn over Indigenous countries; 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