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  1. 20 hours ago

    Want to know the ins and outs of the Cabinet reshuffle? Let the PEO explain:

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  2. Dec 19

    The Agriculture and Water Resources Committee has tabled a report entitled Making every drop count: Inquiry into water use efficiency programs in agriculture. More info here:

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  3. Dec 18

    Some of our best angles.

    The Big House - the Australian Parliament
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  4. Dec 17

    , Our colleagues in the Parliamentary Education Office have wrapped up a very busy final sitting period for the House and , with special guest stars from – bees! Read it all here:

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    Dec 15

    It's by-election day in the division of . Polling places are now open until 6pm. Don't forget to number every box on the ballot paper ! Voting is compulsory for Bennelong electors. Polling place locations and info -

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  6. Dec 14

    What's the difference between Ask Us Anything and House Hypotheticals, you ask? Hypotheticals let us explore truly ridiculous questions, like what would happen if Emperor Palpatine tried his plot in Australia:

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  7. Dec 14

    What would happen if Santa Claus was a Member of the House of Representatives? Find out with our latest House Hypotheticals article, now available on Facebook:

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  8. Dec 14

    The House Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs has tabled its long-awaited report into Indigenous education. More:

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  9. Dec 14

    Once again, we apologise. As Master Yoda would say, our original tweet was "most illogical".

    This tweet is factually incorrect.
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  10. Dec 13

    Apologies for this oversight. The Old Republic did indeed last for a very long time before becoming the Empire. Live long and prosper.

    IT LASTED A THOUSAND YEARS I get what you're saying but get your facts straight, just sayin'
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  11. Dec 13

    : The Republic in doesn't feature a House of Representatives and is immediately overthrown by the Sith.

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  12. Dec 12

    HEY DON"T READ THIS Doggo... Hello.

    We totally get it, we're crazy about Canberra too! 😍 Photo by @bibibulldog (IG)
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  13. Dec 11

    Our latest Newsletter looks at the numbers for the same-sex marriage debate, wraps up a busy week of committee work, and answers a festive hypothetical: what would happen if Santa Claus was elected to the House of Representatives?

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  14. Dec 11

    It was. Thankfully, the lady bitten by the snake made a full recovery.

    Replying to @AboutTheHouse
    The audio of this was quite unpleasant...
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  15. Dec 11

    The Committee is currently looking into stimulating tourism in Northern Australia. If you'd like to contribute, click here:

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  16. Dec 11

    The Electoral Matters Committee have also provided an update on their review of political donations, as part of their inquiry into the 2016 Federal Election.

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  17. Dec 11

    The Electoral Matters Committee has also launched an inquiry into the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017.

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  18. Dec 11

    The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has launched an inquiry into the implications of decisions made by the Court of Disputed Returns, prompted by a request from .

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  19. Dec 10

    A bonus for fans of our Ask us Anything series - we're going for a special Christmas-themed question tomorrow. See if you can guess the topic from our search history.

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  20. Dec 10

    We'll have a special festive treat for you tomorrow - a bumper final edition of the Newsletter for 2017. Not subscribed? It's not too late - visit to join our amazing subscriber family!

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