Parliament House Matters

Chamber Photography

The SPEAKER (14:34): In 2013, I permitted members of the public, staff and members themselves to photograph and film members in the chamber in all circumstances. This has commonly been done with iPhones. As the house is now providing a high resolution video feed of the proceedings of the house from our morning start to the very end of proceedings, I think that photography and filming by individuals is now unnecessary and prohibiting them does not detract from transparency or accountability. That is my ruling, and signs to that effect will be erected outside the galleries accordingly.