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Legislative
Assembly
PARLIAMENTARY
SITTINGThe Victorian Parliament Legislative Assembly conducted a formal sitting day at the Bendigo Town Hall on Thursday, 16 August 2001.
| i |
A welcome by the local Chinese and Aboriginal communities. |
10.30am |
| ii |
Bells rung |
10:57am |
| iii |
Speaker takes Chair – Prayer |
11:00am |
| iv | Bendigo Mayor, Cr Barry Ackerman, was invited to the Floor to address the Chamber. He addressed the Assembly and was then invited to attend the session in a reserved Speakers Gallery. | |
| v | Day's Formal Business | |
| vi |
Lunch |
1:00pm |
| vii | Bells Rung | 2:10pm |
| viii | Question Time (Live broadcast by the ABC) | 2.13pm |
| ix | Adjournment Debate | 5:00pm |
| x | Civic Reception hosted by Bendigo City Council | 6:00pm (for 6.30pm) |
The
ChamberThe Bendigo Town Hall will be arranged in a similar fashion to the Assembly Chamber at the Parliament. Whilst there will be allocated seating in line with the standard practice of the House, audio amplification will not be the same.
(See
diagram for layout of the Chamber)
Public access was co-ordinated by Attendant staff in accordance with the practices of the Parliament, that is, seats were not reserved but were given to the first people who turn up on the day. This was the case for the whole day's proceedings. Special school groups etc were co-ordinated jointly by the Education officer, the Principal Attendant and the Bendigo Executive Officer. Additional viewing locations were made available for live broadcast. The ABC (Regional) televised the event in full for a broadcast into the town library. Question time was broadcast live to air on the ABC in regional Victoria.
Return to Regional Sittings Page
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