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Free Event: Election Series 2023: Democracy in crisis? USA – a case study

Those who drafted the Australian Constitution had America front of mind when they wrote the document that birthed modern Australia’s system of government. The writers were equal parts dismayed ...

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Recording Now Available: Election 2023 Series – Voting in NSW

“Our democracy and voting system wasn’t always what we know it to be today.” Catch up on our recent event, Election 2023 Series: Voting in NSW, where Professor Rodney Smith from the University of ...

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Free Event: Silent History – Aboriginal Suffrage In NSW

What do you know about the history of Aboriginal voting rights? How has Aboriginal suffrage and participation in Australia’s democracy changed over time? While Aboriginal people in NSW were not ...

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Free Event: Election 2023 Series: Voting in New South Wales

Under the NSW Constitution, the people of New South Wales are asked to elect their state representatives every four years on the fourth Saturday of March. Each voter is presented with two ballot ...

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Book Review: From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage

Books for Civic Educators and Students The Parliament of NSW Communications, Engagement and Education team loves to read about civics and parliamentary democracy. In this series of blog posts, we ...

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Watch Now: The Role of the Speaker in the Westminster System of Government

“The Speaker is the mouthpiece of the House.” The role of the Speaker is nearly as old as the Parliament itself. In the Westminster System, the Speaker represents the House and is responsible to ...

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Watch Now – Federalism, Borders and the Pandemic

Catch up on constitutional law expert Professor Anne Twomey’s captivating talk discussing how Australia’s federal system functioned during the COVID 19 pandemic. “The reality is that the pandemic ...

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Free Event: The Edmund Barton Lecture – The Role of the Speaker in the Westminster System of Government

“Off with his head!” In the Westminster system of government, the office of the Speaker is almost as old as Parliament itself and, in the early days, many a Speaker met with a violent end at the ...

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Free family fun at the Parliament of New South Wales

Visit us at Australia’s oldest Parliament as it opens its doors for family fun day, an open day packed with free, fun activities for families with children aged from 4 to 12 years. This year’s ...

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