Blog - NSW Parliament Education

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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Recording Now Available: Behind the Lines – A Night with the Artists

Catch up on our recent event, Behind the Lines: A Night with the Artists, where we met some of Australia's most renowned political cartoonists. After a tour of the 2022 Behind the Lines ...

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Live Event: Walk. Talk. Make. Preserve. History.

Parliament of NSW is offering a unique tour as part of History Week 2022, held by The History Council of New South Wales between 3 – 11 September 2022. Walk. Talk. Make. Preserve. History. Learn ...

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What is Hansard? Parliamentary Debates in New South Wales

When members speak in Parliament, they represent their constituents. Their speeches influence decisions that affect us all, like the passage of legislation. Most people can’t watch Parliament ...

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Federalism in Action: The Three Levels of Government

What is Federalism? In 1901, big changes took place around the nation. Six self-governing British colonies – New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and ...

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Free Event: Federalism, Borders and the Pandemic

Join us to hear Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law and Director, Constitutional Reform Unit at the University of Sydney, discuss how the federal system functioned in the pandemic at the ...

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Behind the Lines: A Night with the Artists

NSW Parliament is hosting Behind the Lines, an annual travelling exhibition of Australia's year in political cartoons, for the first time in July 2022. To celebrate the occasion, you are invited ...

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NAIDOC Week School Holidays Competition

The Parliament of NSW is calling on all budding young artists and story tellers, from Kindergarten to Year 6, to enter the Parliament of NSW NAIDOC Week School Holidays Competition! Just...

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Recording Now Available: Enforcers of Discipline – Role of the Party Whip

Party whips play a unique role in our political system. They are essentially the managers of political parties, responsible for ensuring their members take part in debates and divisions, setting ...

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