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You will also learn about the unique roles people have at Parliament and the rules, privileges, and powers that they operate under.</p> <span class="landing-feature__link theme__text">Read more</span> </div> </a> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch hidden--m flush--bottom"> <a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border" title="Read more about How Parliament works"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/10097/img_1596-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=133250720260000000" alt="Ministers in the debating chamber" class="js-lazy-auto " title="IMG 1596 2"/> <noscript> <img src="/media/10097/img_1596-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=133250720260000000" alt="Ministers in the debating chamber" class="" title="IMG 1596 2" /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--primary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">How Parliament works</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> Have you ever wondered how Parliament works? This section will help you understand what we do, how we choose our MPs and how laws are made. You will also learn about the unique roles people have at Parliament and the rules, privileges, and powers that they operate under. <a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l" title="Read more about How Parliament works">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="flex-grid grid--loose"> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/4614/mp-listing-page-image.jpg?center=0.50328947368421051,0.500990099009901&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131607658670000000" alt="Screenshot of Parliament website page on a laptop." class="js-lazy-auto " title="Members of Parliament website listing page on laptop"/> <noscript> <img src="/media/4614/mp-listing-page-image.jpg?center=0.50328947368421051,0.500990099009901&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131607658670000000" alt="Screenshot of Parliament website page on a laptop." class="" title="Members of Parliament website listing page on laptop" /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--secondary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">Members of Parliament</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> Find out who the current MPs are, including their roles and responsibilities. This section also shows you where they sit in the House and how to contact them at Parliament. <a href="/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/footer/about-us/office-of-the-clerk/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/1787/office-of-the-clerk-logo-920x518.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131117775220000000" alt="Office of the Clerk Crest (white on black)." class="js-lazy-auto " title="Office of the Clerk Crest (white on black)."/> <noscript> <img src="/media/1787/office-of-the-clerk-logo-920x518.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131117775220000000" alt="Office of the Clerk Crest (white on black)." class="" title="Office of the Clerk Crest (white on black)." /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--secondary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">Office of the Clerk</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> The Office of the Clerk looks after the procedural aspects of Parliament. We're an independent organisation and our advice to Parliament is valued for its expertise and impartiality. 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