Leichhardt MP Matt Smith talks to Bloomfield River State School students about politics during a visit to Parliament House on 3 September. Photo: Supplied.
Students from Bloomfield River State School got a firsthand taste of democracy in action when they visited Parliament House during a southern excursion last week.
After seeing the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour from the air while landing, the cohort then boarded a bus for the trip to Canberra, where they immersed themselves in a number of experiences, including at the Australian Institute of Sport, Questacon and Australian War Memorial.
When the students reached Parliament House, they had the opportunity to create their own debate with a prime minister, opposition leader and speakers, before Leichhardt MP Matt Smith greeted them to talk all things politics in the nation’s capital.
Mr Smith said he had been thrilled to welcome the group as the first visiting students since he had been sworn in.
“Having the kids from Bloomfield come through Parliament was a highlight for me – they were the first school group from the region that I was able to welcome as an MP,” he said.
“I have to say, the kids were more impressed with Questacon than me, but that’s as it should be.
“It was the highlight of the week.”
Bloomfield River State School students brave the cold for a group shot outside Parliament House. Photo: Facebook (Bloomfield River State School).
