by Kym Tidswell | Aug 20, 2017 | Hansard reading, Podcast mini episode
In this mini episode I am joined by Kate as we read Hansard from 1977. With all this talk about plebiscites why not have a look at one that actually went ahead. It was a question so burning and so important it needed everyone to participate in a non-compulsory,...
by Kym Tidswell | Jul 23, 2017 | Hansard reading, Podcast mini episode
In this mini episode I am joined by Kate as we read Hansard from 1975. That dastardly Constitutional Section 44 – disqualification to be a member or senator has been troublesome of recent times, so how did they deal with it in 1975 when Senator Webster went up...
by Kym Tidswell | Jun 12, 2017 | Podcast episode
In this episode I’m joined by Kate as we discuss today’s public holiday, the Queen’s Birthday. Why is it in June? Why do we celebrate it? Listen to find out! Stuff that we discussed: All the details of the Order of Australia can be found here. The highest honour is...
by Kym Tidswell | May 28, 2017 | Hansard reading, Podcast mini episode
In this mini episode I am joined by Kate as we read Hansard from 1967. The moment 50 years ago when the Australian parliament granted a referendum to count Aboriginal people as part of the Commonwealth. The referendum ultimately received an overwhelming YES vote...
by Kym Tidswell | May 21, 2017 | Podcast episode
In this episode Kate and I discuss parliamentary committees, what they are, why they exist and who gets to be on one! Why aren’t they more widely known in society? Things we discussed: Are committees in the Constitution? It turns out there is a passing reference...
