About Us

The Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) is a politically non-partisan body which was established in 1978 to encourage and stimulate research, writing, teaching and discussion about parliamentary institutions, particularly those in Australasia and the South Pacific. The ASPG has Chapters in all States and Territories of Australia and in New Zealand. Its membership consists of parliamentarians, parliamentary officers, academics, teachers, journalists, students and other interested individuals.

Australasian Parliamentary Review (successor of Legislative Studies) is the ASPG's official journal and is published twice a year. The ASPG also holds an Annual Conference hosted by the Australasian parliaments on a rotational basis. Conference papers are delivered on parliamentary related themes and selected papers are published in Australasian Parliamentary Review. Individual ASPG Chapters run occasional seminars during the year on issues relating to Parliament and matters of interest.

Our Aim

To generate a better understanding of parliamentary institutions ASPG conducts activities with the aim of:

• providing a general forum at least once a year for interaction between academics, staff and members of parliament, and the media;
  
  
• maintaining a dialogue between those whose major research interests are in the area;
  
  
• facilitating exchange of reports or other useful information on the study of parliament for research and teaching purposes;
  
  
• publishing a newsletter at appropriate intervals which will further these aims;
  
  
• informing and educating the general public about parliamentary institutions and legislative processes;
  
  
• encouraging appropriate organisations to include in their conferences special sections on parliament and related matters;
  
  
• contributing to the process of reform and improvement of parliamentary institutions and the legislative processes;
  
  
• providing an avenue for publication of research and other studies, particularly related to parliamentary institutions.
  
  
  

Constitution

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ASPG Executive 2004-2005

• Members
• Committees Formed