Civic engagement with Krys Saclier
Connect with community and becoming active citizens.
Use this resource with Krys Saclier's picture books to discover more about voting, community participation and story-telling.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms are closed for essential building works. Learn more
Use this resource with Krys Saclier's picture books to discover more about voting, community participation and story-telling.
What do you know about the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Discover how these prime ministers got their infamous nicknames.
Hear stories of the people and events that shaped Australian democracy in the very place it happened.
The architect of Old Parliament House would be surprised to find this building still standing today!
Australia’s first ever President of the Senate likely commissioned this gold and bloodstone signet ring.
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