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In what year did the first Austrlian Parliament sit?
The Parliament of Australia, officially known as The Parliament of the Commonwealth, was founded in 1901. The first parliament met in Melbourne, Victoria.
In what year did the Australian Parliament first sit?
The first Australian Parliament sat in 1901, the year of Federation. It was opened by the Duke of Cornwall and York, later King George V, on 9 May 1901.
Which city did the first parliament sit?
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Who are represantatives in Australia?
Members of the House of Representatives are people that have run in an election and one, and sit in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament representing their district.
Who are the lawmakers of Australia?
Lobbyists, State Parliaments, Federal Parliament (Upper and Lower House), and The Governer General.
Do members of the Scottish parliament sit in Westminster?
No, they sit in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. However, Scottish constituencies can, and do, elect members to sit in the UK Parliament in London.
Where does the queen sit in the Parliament Canberra?
parliament
In what city in Australia did the Commonwealth Parliament first sit?
In Australia, the first Federal Parliament sat in Melbourne on 9 May 1901. Melbourne was never the nation's capital, but it was the only city with a building large enough to house the Federal Parliament.
Why didn't Parliament sit in Canberra in 1901 when federation started?
When the colonies federated to become States of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, Canberra did not exist. It took several years for Parliament to agree to the site for Austrlia's national capital. Land was ceded by New South Wales for what would later become the Australian Capital Territory in 1909, and the foundations fore city were dug in 1913. Meanwhile, Parliament had to sit in Melbourne, because that was the only city with a venue large enough to house all the parliamentarians, as well as invited guests for the very first sitting.
Do you have to be Scottish to sit in the Scottish parliament?
yes
Where do the members of Parliament sit when elections take place?
Parliament is closed during elections so they can sit anywhere they like, as long as it isn't in Ottawa.
How is Scotland a Democracy?
Scotland is a Parliamentary Democracy with elected members who sit in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The First Minister is Alex Salmond.
