Catch the free exhibition on weekdays between 9am and 5pm until 30 May 2024. For more info and to preview the exhibition online visit: parliament.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/Bey…

Visit Beyond the Brush, an exciting new exhibition featuring the works of emerging artists from TAFE NSW. Hosted in NSW Parliament House's Fountain Court, this exhibition is a celebration of creativity, innovation, and artistic talent nurtured by TAFE NSW

This ANZAC Day the Legislative Assembly honours all Australians who served in our armed forces, currently serve, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

🌺 Lest We Forget.

Photo: Sgt. Edward Larkin MP & Lt Col George Braund MP (died at Gallipoli), & Lt Col John Nash MLC

Join us for our second ‘Parliament Unpacked’ for 2024, as our panel of experts examine the role of public institutions – including the parliament – as watchdogs for our democracy.

⏰ 5.30 – 6.30pm Tuesday 7 May
🏛️ Parliament of NSW and online

education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/free-event-par…

NSW Parliament House 430 votes were cast for the Upper House ballot paper, Legislative Council of Ice-cream, Fruit and Veg. Ice-cream was elected as the favourite group with 138 votes and Fruit was not far behind with 137 votes.

Thanks for having us NSW Parliament.

NSW Parliament House On the day, 426 votes were cast for the Lower House ballot paper, the Legislative Assembly of Colour. Blue was elected as the favourite with 159 votes and far behind was pink with 76 overall votes.

RESULTS – FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRACY

More than 850 votes were cast at our polling booth at NSW Parliament House on Friday, 19 April for the Festival of Democracy.

It was a great experience for kids to learn all about voting and elections.

Visit Australia’s oldest Parliament, #hcnswmember NSW Parliament House this Saturday, as it opens its doors for the Festival of Democracy!

This is an open day packed with free, fun activities for families with children aged from 4 to 12 years. ​

Book via buff.ly/3U0HVmo

🤔Curious about committees?

Press play on 2024’s first Parliament Unpacked! We received so many great questions on the night, that we’ve compiled a blog underneath the recording answering any we didn’t get to on the night.

Watch now: education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/watch-now-parl…

NSW Parliament is coming to #Lismore ! Come along and join the conversation at our Community Forum on Thurs 4 April feat. Janelle Saffin MP, Sue Higginson, Naomi Moran, Craig Foster & Ben Franklin. Find out more and book your free ticket: eventbrite.com/e/864254196567

📢The next stop on the NSW Parliament’s regional tour of NSW is Port Macquarie! Come and join our Community Forum on 10 April and hear from Leslie Williams, founder of Deadly Science Corey Tutt OAM, Councillor Nik Lipovac, Kate Wood-Foye from Charles Sturt University and Ben Franklin

“What type of leader will you be?”

The recording of the keynote speech from our 2024 Young Women’s Leadership Seminar is now available: hear A/Prof Lisa A. Williams @lisawilliams.bsky.social discuss her personal and professional highlights and experiences in this 1hr talk to students.

youtu.be/YfszN1jKzFU

SAVE THE DATE: The Festival of Democracy is returning to Parliament these school holidays! 🏛️

The Parliament is opening its doors to welcome families on Friday 19 April for a day packed with free, fun activities.

Learn more: education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/free-event-fes…

The flags of all 56 Commonwealth nations flew proudly from NSW Parliament House

As part of the celebrations, the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, and members of the #Commonwealth Day Council visited Parliament House, where Her Excellency delivered His Majesty King Charles III's official Commonwealth Day message

Today is #CommonwealthDay , an annual celebration of the friendship, achievements and shared heritage of the 56 countries that make up the Commonwealth of Nations

Want to know more about the right to protest?

'Protest law in New South Wales' is the latest paper from the Parliamentary Research Service. This paper is an update to the 2015 report on the common law right to peaceful assembly.

View the full paper now: parliament.nsw.gov.au/researchpapers…

Meet the late Honourable Virginia Chadwick AO.

Her marble likeness was added to the Legislative Council chamber in May 2022, making it the first marble bust to be commissioned for the Parliament in more than a century. #IWD2024

Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=0YX_cZ…

📷 Do you remember going on a class trip to the Parliament of NSW?

We've just found these photos of visits from the 1940s, but we can't seem to figure out what schools they're from. Can you?

Explore our free tours and education programs: education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tour-parliamen…

Our FREE series of talks about the inner workings of Parliament is back for 2024!

For our first event we're looking at committees. Hear directly from your elected representatives and gain insight into the workings of our democracy.

Join us on 18 March: education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/free-event-par…