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The House In Session, Ep 3: The Westminster system and borrowed traditions

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Annabel Crabb explains the interesting traditions that the Parliament of Australia has borrowed from the parliament of Westminster in the United Kingdom. Who is Black Rod, and what is a serjeant-at-arms? What is the Mace, and why is a hood placed over it when entering the presence of the Governor-General? And why would representatives of Australia's armed forces aim artillery at Parliament House?

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6; 7; 8; 9

Topics Legislation Australian history Constitutions Economic growth Parliaments Common law Chinese history Imperialism Constitutional monarchy Legal precedent Law Judiciary Democracy Federal government Federation Indian history Indonesian history Japanese history Westminster system Significant people

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Humanities and social sciences
History
Civics and Citizenship

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