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Parliament of Queensland Other information available: The Parliament of Queensland website is • The functions of Parliament www.parliament.qld.gov.au • The history of Parliament House The Parliament’s Community Engagement • Members of the Legislative Assembly website is www.parliament.qld.gov.au/ • Parliamentary Committees communityEngagement • Hansard (reporting of Parliament) The Parliament’s website provides services You can also listen to a live broadcast of and information including: Parliament. • The Broadcast of Parliament - www. parliament.qld.gov.au/listen Other Parliaments • E-petitions - www.parliament.qld. At the Parliament@Work website you can determine gov.au/Petitions your electorate by using your postcode, obtain • Tabled papers - www.parliament.qld. information about your State and Federal members gov.au/tableOffice and email your member. The Parliaments at a glance button gives you information about all • Members of Parliament - www. Australian Parliaments. Just remember to press parliament.qld.gov.au/members the “go” button. www.parliament.curriculum.edu. au/srch_browse.php3 Queensland Parliamentary Education Programs and Services Other Parliaments’ Websites The Queensland Parliament website Parliament of New South Wales - www. contains information about: parliament.nsw.gov.au • Parliament and Government; Parliament of Victoria - www.parliament.vic.gov. • Parliamentary Education and Training au Seminar program; and Parliament of South Australia - www. • Queensland Parliamentary Internship parliament.sa.gov.au Program. The www.parliament.qld.gov.au/forSchools Parliament of Tasmania - www.parliament.tas. pages contain: gov.au/ • Teacher Resources; Parliament of Western Australia - www. • Education Seminars; parliament.wa.gov.au • Youth Parliament; Parliament of Australia - www.aph.gov.au • School Tours; Other Parliamentary Education Offices • Factsheets; Some of these sites have excellent activities and • Activities; and factsheets. • Emblems. Commonwealth Parliamentary Education Office - www.peo.gov.au
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