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The House In Session, Ep 1: The first day as a Member of Parliament

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Member of Parliament Linda Burnley poses for photo with photographer
The House In Session, Ep 1: The first day as a Member of Parliament

SUBJECTS:  Civics and Citizenship, History

YEARS:  5–6, 7–8, 9–10


Parliament House is a lot like a school: bells are going off the whole time, there are lots of difficult subjects to get on top of and you get in trouble if you're late!

Annabel Crabb joins Linda Burney, the first Indigenous woman to be elected to the House of Representatives, who is preparing to give her very first speech as a new Member of Parliament.


Date of broadcast: 10 Oct 2017

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