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House of Representatives Infosheets

This series of 21 Infosheets contains detailed information about the workings of the House.
Date Infosheet (HTML format)
January 2013 1 – Questions PDF format
January 2013 2 – A typical sitting day PDF format
January 2013 3 – The Speaker PDF format
January 2013 4 – Committees PDF format
January 2013 5 – Parliamentary privilege PDF format
January 2013 6 – Opportunities for private Members PDF format
January 2013 7 – Making laws PDF format
January 2013 8 – Elections for the House of Representatives PDF format
January 2013 9 – A new parliament PDF format
January 2013 10 - The budget and financial legislation PDF format
January 2013 11 - Petitions PDF format
January 2013 12 - Finding out about the House PDF format
January 2013 13 - The Constitution PDF format
January 2013 14 – Making decisions: debate and division PDF format
January 2013 15 – The work of a Member of Parliament PDF format
January 2013 16 – The Federation Chamber (formerly known as the Main Committee) PDF format
January 2013 17 – Citizen's right of reply PDF format
January 2013 18 - Double dissolution PDF format
January 2013 19 - The House, Government and Opposition PDF format
January 2013 20 – The Australian system of government PDF format
January 2013 21 – The Clerk and other officials PDF format
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12 Other3 Other4 Other56 Public holiday7
89 Public holiday101112 Other13 Other14
1516 Other17 Other18 Other19 Other2021
2223 Other24 Other25 Public holiday262728
2930 Other12345
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