Australia’s 35 newly elected MPs head to ‘parliament school’
by Sarah Martin and Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#60V3H)
New MPs will hear from clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, the federal police and Asio on the inner workings of Parliament House
Australia's 35 newly elected MPs have gone back to school" in Canberra to learn about the inner workings of Parliament House before they officially take their seats in the chamber next month.
In a two-day session of what is coined parliament school", the new members of the House of Representatives are undertaking an induction that includes briefings from the clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, and government agencies, including the federal police and Asio.
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