Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG)

Next seminar:

 

Referendums and representative democracy

(Wednesday 23 July 2008)

Speaker: Prof Elizabeth McLeay

 

You and your guests are invited to hear Professor Elizabeth McLeay discuss the place (or not) of referendums as a mechanism for public participation in our political system of representative democracy.

 

The seminar will be chaired by Colin James.

 

Questions and discussions are encouraged.

 

Wednesday 23 July 2008

6.00 pm - 7.15 pm

Venue – Level 2, Executive Wing

Please join us for drinks (cash bar) and nibbles from 5.30pm

RSVP (acceptances only) Claire MacMillan,

Chapter Secretary, ASPG

04 817 6644 / claire.macmillan@parliament.govt.nz

 

Recent seminars:

 

Citizens’ Assemblies: The Canadian Experience.  Are there lessons for New Zealand?

(Wednesday 14 May 2008)

Speakers: Prof Jonathan Rose and Metiria Turei MP.

 

The Electoral Finance Act

(Wednesday 19 March 2008)

Speaker: Andrew Geddis

 

The House in Retrospect—21 years on from the reforms

(Wednesday 14 November 2007)

Speakers: Hon Margaret Wilson and Sir Geoffrey Palmer.  See flyer for details.

 

Relationship with Australian Parliaments

(Wednesday 12 September 2007)

Speakers: Steve Chadwick MP and Chris Eichbaum.  See flyer for details.

 

Parliament in Evolution: International Treaties

(Wednesday 18 July 2007)

Speakers: Hon Peter Dunne MP and Allan Bracegirdle.  See flyer for details.  See also the speech notes of Mr Dunne and Mr Bracegirdle.

 

The Sovereign Parliament and its Constraints

(Wednesday 9 May 2007)

Speakers: Nicola White, Asst Auditor-General (Legal) and David McGee QC, Clerk of the House.  See flyer for details.

 

 

 

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