2019 Canberra Trip

NOV
26
| DAY 3
After a much deserved rest at the Ibis Styles Eaglehawk, we began our morning with
Embassy Drive taking a look at Canberra’s many embassies and high commissions. Students
marvelled at the ornate and traditional styles of certain countries and compared them to the
blander more lacklustre design of others. Many comments were made about the grandiose
size of certain embassies versus the understated design of others. Having time to spare we
drove through the Royal Military College at Duntroon to see the barracks, training facilities
and parade grounds of the Australian Military.
Next stop was Parliament House. There were many smiles to be seen as students took
selfies and group photos in front of the iconic building. After passing through security we
enjoyed some refreshments on the Queen’s Terrace before being greeted by South Australian
Senator Stirling Griff for a Q&A session. Students took the chance to ask many pivotal
questions relating to current issues and the role of the Federal Senate. Students passed
portraits of past Prime Ministers and Governor Generals on their extensive tour of the House
of Representatives and the Senate. During our tour students were present for a division vote
in both houses and even got to see former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd! We were then lead
into a mock House of Representatives chamber to run our own heated debate on a student
selected issue, namely free public transport.