Victorian Chapter
The Victorian Chapter of the ASPG normally meets three or four times a year for presentations and panel discussions on issues relevant to Australasian parliaments and legislatures in general. Meetings occur at Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne on parliamentary sitting days, usually during the dinner break between 7.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. Some of the topics previously discussed have included:
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‘The Role of Royal Commissions of Inquiry’ – Hon. Stephen Charles QC
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‘Wimmera to War – the Story of “Hammy” Lamb, MLA’ – Mr Tony Lamb
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‘Funding of Political Campaigns’ – Dr Joo-Cheong Tham, University of
Melbourne
The three former Premiers – Hon John Cain (far left);
Hon Lindsay Thompson (second from left); and Sir Rupert Hamer (standing)
– at an ASPG seminar
The Victorian Chapter hosted the ASPG's Annual Conference at Parliament House, Melbourne in October 2002. Amongst those who delivered papers on the subject of parliamentary privilege were:
- Senator Robert Ray (Australian Senate);
- Mr Alex Somlyay, MP (Australian House of Representatives);
- Professor Geoffrey Lindell (University of Melbourne);
- Mr Harry Evans (Clerk of the Senate);
- and Mr Ian Harris (Clerk of the House of Representatives).
The Conference was opened by former Governor-General of Australia, the Rt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen.
ASPG 2002 Annual Conference in the Legislative Assembly,
Parliament House, Melbourne
The Victorian Chapter is looking forward to hosting the annual ASPG conference in 2011