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The modern Scottish Parliament started sitting in 1999.
People can lodge a formal petition to the parliament, which gets recorded in Hansard, which is the official proceedings of the parliament. People can also make submission to parliamentary committees. In certain circumstances people can directly address the parliament, like if they have been named by a MP in the parliament they can havea right of reply.
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The first sitting of the Australian Federal Parliament was held in the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne which was the only building large enough to house the 14,000 guests. Melbourne was never Australia's capital - just the temporary seat of power. The Parliament was opened by the Duke of Cornwall and York, later King George V, on 9 May 1901.
Medibank (as opposed to Medicare) was introduced to Australia as one of the Whitlam government's final acts. The bills originating the scheme were introduced into parliament in mid 1973, but were thrice rejected by the Senate. They were passed (among others) in the historic joint sitting of parliament in 1974. The scheme was operational from 1 July 1975, but substantially dismantled under the Fraser government in early 1976.
Yes. They retain the full authority of their office.
A sitting is a period of time where the parliament is in session.
The House of Commons can defeat a sitting government with a vote of no confidence. This is what led to the May 2011 Canadian Federal election.
South Australia's first Parliament was in 1857.
In Parliament House in either the Senate of The House of Representatives.
In the British Parliament, Prime Minister's Questions, is from noon till 12.30 every Wednesday when Parliament is sitting.
The modern Scottish Parliament started sitting in 1999.
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The building was there, but there was no parliament sitting there as all power had been transferred to London at that time.
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The Speaker
in the UK Parliament, PMQ is at 3pm for half an hour every Wednesday when Parliament in sitting