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House releases CD-ROM
A new CD-ROM containing the most comprehensive collection of facts, stories and images of Australias House of Representatives ever produced is now available to schools, tertiary institutions, students and the public.
Produced by the Department of the House of Representatives, in association with the Swish Group, A House for the Nation covers the people, places and historical events of the first century of the House (1901-2001).
Features on the CD-ROM include:
Historic video clips
- The inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901
- 1913 footage of the naming of Canberra
- 1916 conscription referendum cinema advertisement
- 1927 opening of the provisional (old) Parliament House
- footage of early Prime Ministers (1929 footage of newly-elected PM James Scullin arriving in Canberra; 1932 footage of PM Jospeh Lyons introducing his Cabinet; 1949 footage of PM Robert Menzies introducing his new Cabinet)
- 1966 Press conference given by Menzies on his retirement
- 1966 Press conference by PM Harold Holt and US President Johnson
- 1966 News report of PM Harold Holt's disapperance
- 1972 Its Time campaign song
- 1975 Whitlam government dismissal
- 1977 Memories campaign ad
Historic sound recordings
- First speech by Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
- First broadcast of Question Time in 1946
- Interview with Speaker Billy Snedden on the issue of ministerial responsibility
- Interview with former Deputy PM Lance Barnard on the two-man Cabinet formed by Gough Whitlam immediately after his election as PM
Exclusive interviews
- Aldo Giurgola, the architect of the new Parliament House, speaks about his vision for the building and how it was constructed
- Pamille Berg, Art and Craft Program Coordinator for the new Parliament House when it was being built, speaks about the art program
Virtual tour of the House of Representatives Chamber
- Includes links to the main players on the floor of the House and the key objects (such as the historic Mace) that are used in the House.
Specially commissioned cartoons
- A series of cartoons by Pat Campbell that take a quirky look at the people and practices of the House of Representatives
Contemporary video clips
- Inside the three buildings that have been the home of the House of Representatives during its first century - Victoria's Parliament House, Old Parliament House and the new and permanent Parliament House
- Clips from the day-to-day proceedings of the House to help illustrate how the House operates
The CD-ROM is available to schools and tertiary institutions through Pearson Education, and is also now available for public sale. The release for public sale coincides with the 102nd birthday of the House (Friday 9 May 2003).
A House for the Nation is available for $29.95 (including GST) with a special discount price of $19.95 each (including GST) for purchases of 10 or more.
You can order online at www.pearsoned.com.au/peopleshouse or mail, fax or phone your order (quoting ISBN 174091077X for a single CD or ISBN 0922844003 for the 10 pack) to:
Customer Service, Pearson Education
Locked Bag 507, Frenchs Forest NSW 1640
Phone: (02) 9454 2222, Fax: (02) 9453 0093
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