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Patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
It is with deep sadness that the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has learnt of the death of Her Majesty Queen...
Federal Parliament elects new President and Speaker
As one of their first orders of business, the recently formed 47th Parliament elected a new Senate President and House...
Pacific partnership moves to next stage
A visit to Fiji by Victoria’s Legislative Council President has heralded the next stage of the twinning partnership between the...
Law in the Time of Corona: Optimising Parliamentary Functions During Long-Term Crises
The Acting CPA Small Branches Chairperson explores the methods for optimising parliamentary functions without jeopardising the Executive’s capacity to respond...
Complexity: Evolving Pandemic Meets Federation
The pandemic has thrown parliamentary powers into sharp relief, especially where powers are dispersed as in federations.
New Speaker Elected at Australian Federal Parliament
On 23 November 2021, Hon. Andrew Wallace, MP (Liberal National Party of Queensland) was elected as 33rd Speaker of the...
Appointment of the First Aboriginal Liaison Officer at the Parliament of New South Wales
It has been 12 months since the Parliament of New South Wales employed its first Aboriginal Liaison Officer, to ensure...
CPA Small Branches and Disabilities
Both the CPA Small Branches and Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) networks can learn a lot from each other. In...