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Opportunity amidst uncertainty: how will new MPs’ perspectives shape the 44th Parliament?

Parliament is shaped by the voices within it. Although it may seem like nothing has changed in this new Parliament, each new MP brings their own lived experiences and perspectives to the role of MPs and to the federal political table.

Opinion
BY ANGELICA KALUBIAKA AND ANNE CAMPBELL
November 19, 2021

Opinion | BY ANGELICA KALUBIAKA AND ANNE CAMPBELL | November 19, 2021

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Opportunity amidst uncertainty: how will new MPs’ perspectives shape the 44th Parliament?

Parliament is shaped by the voices within it. Although it may seem like nothing has changed in this new Parliament, each new MP brings their own lived experiences and perspectives to the role of MPs and to the federal political table.

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