Challenge questions:

1. How many parliamentarians have served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

2. Who is the electorate of Bullwinkel named in commemoration of?

3. Which First Nations parliamentarian was sung into parliament during their first speech?

4. Who is the longest-serving federal parliamentarian and for how long did they serve?

5. Who was the first Parliamentary Librarian?

6. When was the Standing Committee for Social Policy and Legal Affairs established?

7. Using your ‘advanced search’ skills, which Australian Prime Minister was born in Chile?

8. How many referendums have been held since Federation?

9. Who was the first Speaker of the House of Representatives?

10. How many women have been President of the Senate?

Answers:

1. 56 (source page)

2. Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel) (source page)

3. Linda Burney (source page)

4. William (Billy) Hughes served for 51 years and 7 months (source page)

5. Arthur Wadsworth (source page)

6. 24 October 2010 (source page)

7. John (Chris) Watson (source page)

8. 45 (source page)

9. Sir Frederick Holder (source page)

10. 2 (source page)

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