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Speakers and guests at the prayer event in the Australian Parliament, 2023. The Parliamentary Christian Fellowship is a cross-party grouping for MPs and Senators. Its activities include meetings for prayer and Bible study followed by a discussion. [1]
As at 19 December 2012, Parliament House is of exceptional historical and social value. It has played a key role in the history of Australia from an early symbol of colonial government and civil improvement to its long tenure as the first NSW Parliament House and association with the Federation of the Australian colonies. [1]
The Parliament of New South Wales, formally the Legislature of New South Wales, [5] [6] is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). It consists of the monarch, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house).
NSW: 4 May 1988 Parliament House, Canberra: Canberra: ACT: 9 May 1988 State Library of New South Wales annexe: Sydney: NSW: May 1988 Second session of the fiftieth Parliament of New South Wales: Sydney: NSW: 20 February 1992 Bonython Primary School: Canberra: ACT: 24 February 1992 [2] Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002: Coolum: Qld ...
One of the co-founders, Fred Nile, a Congregational Church minister, ran as their upper house candidate in the NSW State election. The Christian Democratic Party's platform espoused social conservatism. It changed its name in 1998.
The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales. Along with the Legislative Assembly, it sits at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. It is normal for legislation to be first deliberated on and passed by the ...
Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is presided over by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The Assembly has 93 members, elected by single-member constituency, which are commonly known as seats. Voting is by the optional preferential system. [4] NSW first Legislative Assembly ...
St Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney and the mother diocese of Australia. In its physical and spiritual presence it proclaims the faith of the Catholic church. It is primarily a house of sacrament, prayer and worship. It is also a great civic edifice of importance to all the people of Sydney.