A virtual Australian parliament is possible – and may be needed – during the coronavirus pandemic
- Written by Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
AAP/Lukas CochThe Commonwealth Parliament has shut down its sittings due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is not scheduled to resume sitting until August. The usual budget sittings of May and June have been cancelled and the budget will not be handed down until October. Supply bills have been passed to ensure ordinary government expenditure is funded...





