The first day on the job for 35 new members of Parliament
The Briefing27 Jun 2022

The first day on the job for 35 new members of Parliament

So, you’ve been elected to Parliament. What next? How do you navigate the 75,000 square metres of Parliament House in Canberra? Where do you get a coffee? And where’s your office?

Annika Smethurst, the Age newspaper’s Victorian parliamentary correspondent and The Briefing’s Canberra insider, worked in the halls of federal parliament for more than a decade. She explains what 35 new members of the House of Reps face as they start their new jobs today.

They’ll be given an office, an advisor, and a showbag. So what’s it like to be a brand new MP?

Today's Headlines:
- PM to attend NATO summit
- Census: Less than half the population is Christian
- Dads could get 20 weeks leave
- Teacher’s Pet creator on the stand
- More protest action planned following Sydney traffic chaos

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