Bicameralism - Australia in Comparative Context
A 2-day conference to be held at Parliament House, Canberra on
Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October 2008
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This international conference will investigate trends in bicameralism in Australia and relate these trends to international developments in bicameral parliamentary systems.
Day One: The Australian scene at national and state level.
Day Two: International developments with reports from bicameral parliamentary systems around the world.
Speakers will include distinguished international and Australian academics and past and present members of Australian and State parliaments. For more information about sessions and participants contact the Conference Convenor:
Professor John Uhr, Director, Parliamentary Studies Centre, Australian National University (Tel. 6125 3668)
Bookings are necessary. Contact Rachel McGrath-Kerr on 02 6125 3113 or email rachel.mcgrath-kerr@anu.edu.au. There is no charge for participation in the conference.
This conference is part of the three year research project ‘Strengthening Parliamentary Institutions’ involving the Parliamentary Studies Centre at the ANU and the Departments of the Senate and of the House of Representatives in the Australian Parliament, and sponsored by the Australian Research Council.
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