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Historic Speech by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Presentation of the Parliamentary Leadership Taskforce Annual Report, Death of...
Commonwealth Parliaments in Namibia, Tonga, Fiji, Botswana, Maldives and Kiribati Undertake CPA Benchmarks Assessments to Focus on Parliamentary Strengthening and Reform
If Parliaments don’t engage with young people, that’s over a third of the population that aren’t part of the conversation....
Examining the History of One of the Longest Established Public Accounts Committees in the Commonwealth
Celebrating 162 years of existence on 28 August this year, the following is a potted history of the establishment and...
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Headquarters held a special meeting of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers at Speaker’s House at the UK Parliament
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Headquarters held a special meeting of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers held at Speaker’s House...
Taking Youth Engagement Seriously: A Case Study from the Parliament of Victoria
If Parliaments don’t engage with young people, that’s over a third of the population that aren’t part of the conversation....
Out of Order: Managing Unparliamentary Language in the Australian House of Representatives
In the Australian House of Representatives (the House), the use of unparliamentary language is governed by Standing Orders relating to...
Parliament of Kiribati undertakes CPA Democratic Benchmarks assessment to focus on parliamentary strengthening
A delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Headquarters met with the Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu) this week as...
Defining Parliamentary Intention and Purpose: An Australian Perspective
A former Chief Justice of Australia writes about the separation of powers.