So my observation has been that people in Australia seem far more concerned about American politics over Australian politics. The fervor expressed when talking about American politic brings about strong feelings, such as distress, frustration, hopelessness, and indignation.
I hear next to nothing about Australian politics and politicians. At most the conversation/response has been '[so and so] is a scumbag.'
There seems to be a massive contrast in the knowledge of American and Australian politics in which American political topics can be discussed for hours upon end while Australian political topics end within minutes.
Lastly, I have noticed a possessiveness expressed about American politics that does not appear in conversations about Australian politics. This possessiveness has been noted most expressly through possessive nouns and action verbs.
- We need to do [x, y, and z]
- Our Government/Judicial system ...
- We can't let so-and-so get elected
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