Read articles and see chronologies of the governors and prime ministers, women elected to Parliament, and the nation's longest-serving leaders.

Offers a brief history of this island's legislative body from its first inception in 1825 until today. Read about its important decisions.

Find out how national elections have been held and changed over the century or so since Australian federation and what laws govern the elections.

Find out how the Tasmanian House of Assembly works and how and when it developed during Tasmania's colony-hood. Read about its building.

Describes how the Saxon conquest of England brought a new form of government and eventually influenced the Australian political system.