Senate debates
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Statement by the President
Regalia of Former Presidents
12:30 pm
John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
On 3 February 2009 I advised that the Black Rod's Office had arranged for some artefacts including the gown, wig and lace used by former Presidents to be loaned to the Museum of Australian Democracy. Following discussions since then between museum officials and Black Rod's Office, I have recently approved the donation of these items to the museum so that they can be properly catalogued and curated for the longer term.