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Political parties are a key organisational pillar in contemporary representative democracies. In New South Wales, the major parties typically form government and assume the role of the ...
Catch up on the latest in our House Talks series Sound Citizens: Australia’s Early Women Parliamentarians on Radio. Women found their voice on Australian radio from the 1920s to the 1950s. Hear ...
History The NSW Parliament has a Presiding Officer in each of its two Houses; the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Together, they are responsible ...
Can’t vote yet? Are you interested in politics or passionate about social issues but not sure how you can make a difference as a young person? Even if you’re not of voting age, there are many ...
From the 1920s until the 1950s, radio provided a platform for women to contribute to public discourse and normalised the presence of women’s voices in the public sphere, both literally and ...
Catch up on our first House Talks event for 2022 - 'Henry Parkes and Saul Samuel: The Duo Who Preserved Australia's Colonial History'. Presented by Paul Brunton OAM, FAHA, Emeritus Curator for ...
Join the Festival of Democracy at NSW Parliament House these April school holidays. Celebrate democracy in Australia’s oldest Parliament with free, fun activities for children and their families ...
Looking for some school holiday fun? NSW Parliament is calling on all budding young artists, from Kindergarten to Year 6, to enter our school holidays colouring-in competition - just click...
About This Event Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896), five times Premier of New South Wales, and called by Alfred Deakin ‘a large-brained, self-educated Titan’ is remembered particularly for the 1880 ...
Parliament of New South Wales - Henry Parkes and Saul Samuel: the duo who preserved Australia’s colonial history
