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5 November 2024

Explainer: How does the ceremonial opening of the Assembly work?

30 October 2023

New rules help keep the Assembly functioning at its best

28 November 2022

Explainer: How does the ACT have laws which predate self-government?

22 November 2020

Assembly launches second edition of the Companion to Standing Orders

12 September 2022

Demise of the Crown: What does it mean for the ACT?

6 June 2022

Explainer: What happens when a member resigns?

4 March 2021

Speaker appointed acting chair of small parliaments' group

21 October 2021

Opening the 10th Assembly: What's next?

28 August 2020

Explainer: What happens to the Assembly before an election?

Article archive

Our news page only displays the nine most recent articles. The rest remain available, but are added to the archive list below.

  • 4 June 2024 - Be the ACT's nominee to attend the 2024 Commonwealth Youth Parliament in New Zealand
  • 15 August 2022 - Be the ACT's nominee to attend the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 27 August 2021 - Be the ACT's nominee to attend the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Parliament
  • 16 September 2020 - The last four years: Highlights of the 9th Assembly
  • 30 July 2020 - Parliament’s Acknowledgement of Country delivered in Ngunnawal language in an Australian first
  • 10 May 2019 - Celebrate the Assembly's 30th birthday at our Open Day!
  • 29 June 2016 - Speaker accepts Commonwealth Parliamentary Association appointment
  • 19 January 2016 - Australia-NZ clerks gather to look at keeping parliaments relevant
  • 17 December 2015 - Bare walls as the Assembly building is emptied for refurbishment
  • 16 December 2015 - ACT joins experts measuring democracy in Asia's parliaments
  • 2 December 2015 - Speaker welcomes new citizens
  • 27 November 2015 - Speaker announces winner of Assembly's emerging artists award
  • 26 November 2015 - Members, officials meet to tackle social vulnerability
  • 15 September 2015 - Explore your Assembly at our 2015 Open Day
  • 8 April 2014 - Assembly highlights now broadcast on ArtSound FM
  • 31 March 2014 - Iconic Longstaff painting on display at the Assembly
  • 4 December 2013 - Tapestry to mark Canberra's centenary unveiled
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