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THE ANNUAL NSW SCHOOLS STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - 16 NOVEMBER 2009

The Convention will involve at least 90 students from 90 secondary schools. It will take place in the Legislative Chambers, the Parliamentary Theatrette and other rooms at NSW Parliament House in Macquarie Street, Sydney.

• The first part of the day will include two keynote speakers talking on the topics with an opportunity for students to ask questions.
• For the middle part of the event, students will be in workshop groups, discussing the topics and developing a report-back on them from the group.
• The final part of the day will allow each group to report back to the whole group. Students will vote on the issues and there will also be a ‘soapbox’ opportunity where anyone can speak on any topic for 1 minute.
• 30 students will be selected as delegates to the National Schools Constitutional Convention which will be held in Canberra in early 2010. The delegates will be elected by secret ballot from amongst the groups.

The two topics to be discussed at the NSW State Convention will be:

Topic 1: Recognition of Indigenous Australians and Their Rights in the Constitution.
Topic 2: Changing the Constitution - Current and Possible Alternatives.

Issues and Background Papers:



How to get to NSW Parliament House:

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