Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG)

Past seminars 2003-06:

 

MMP Ten Years Later: Another Look at the 5% and One-Seat Thresholds

(5 December 2006)

Speakers: Tim Barnett MP and Colin James.  See also Colin James’ speech notes.

 

Role of Parties in an MMP Environment — The Major Party Perspective

(27 June 2006)

Speakers: Lindsay Tisch MP, Jill Pettis MP.  Chair: Hon Doug Kidd.  See flyer for details.

 

Role of Support Parties in Parliament

(15 March 2006)

Speakers: Sue Bradford MP, Hon Brian Donnelly MP, Murray Smith.  Chair: Darren Hughes MP.

 

Parliaments and the formation of governments—constitutional norms

(30 November 2005)

Speakers: Nicola White (Institute of Policy Studies) and Colin James (political commentator).  For Colin James’ speech notes, see his website. 

 

Non-voters—an education and communication challenge

(31 August 2005)

Speaker: Dr Helena Catt, Electoral Commission.

 

Political Blogs and Parliament

(27 July 2005)

Speakers: David Farrar (Kiwiblog) and Jordan Carter (Just Left).  Chair: Rod Donald MP.

 

The Broadcasting of Parliament

(11 May 2005)

Speaker: Tom Frewen, Broadcaster.  Chair: Hon Margaret Wilson MP.

 

Communication and Parliament

(6 April 2005)

Speaker: David McGee CNZM QC, Clerk of the House of Representatives

 

Members of Parliament and National Ethnic Constituencies

(19 May 2004)

 

Looking Back: Reflections on the Role of the Member of Parliament

(24 March 2004)

Speakers: Dr John Martin (Parliamentary Historian), Prof Stephen Levine (Victoria University of Wellington).

 

Can Maori MPs Make a Difference?

(5 November 2003)

Speakers: Georgina Beyer MP, Metiria Turei MP. Chair: Jim Peters MP.

 

E-Parliament and the People

(30 July 2003)

Speakers: Mary Harris (Office of the Clerk), Geoff Lawn (Parliamentary Counsel Office), Dr Kate McMillan (Victoria University of Wellington), Hon Maurice Williamson MP.  Chair: Dr Paul Harris (Electoral Commissioner).

 

The Legislative Process under MMP: Perspectives from the Smaller Parties

(21 May 2003)

Speakers: Marc Alexander MP, Rod Donald MP, Dail Jones MP, Hon Matt Robson MP.  Chair: Hon Doug Kidd.  

 

The Treaty of Waitangi in Legislation and the Legislative Process

(26 February 2003)

Speakers: Hon Margaret Wilson MP, Hon Bill English MP.

 

 

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