Induction for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville House of RepresentativesIn October 2025, the Parliament of New South Wales, supported by the United Nations Development Programme, delivered a week-long professional development program for Members and staff of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville House of Representatives. The delegation from the Parliament of New South Wales included the Hon. Nichole Overall MLC and Mr Roy Butler MP.
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Induction for the National Parliament of Solomon IslandsIn June 2024, the Parliament of New South Wales commenced an induction program for Members of the 12th National Parliamentof Solomon Islands, elected in April 2024. The New South Wales Parliament delegation included the Hon. Rod Roberts MLC, the Hon. Sonia Hornery MP, the Hon. Stephen Lawrence and Mr Mark Taylor MP.
  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Professional Development AttachmentIn October 2023, Members and staff from the National Parliament of Solomon Islands and the Bougainville House of Representatives attended a week-long professional development program at the Parliament of New South Wales. As part of the program, attendees met with Mr David Mehan MP, Member for The Entrance, while visiting his electorate.  
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 52nd Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference at the National Parliament of Solomon IslandsIn June 2023, the 52nd Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference brought together parliamentary leaders from across Australia and the Pacific. The conference focused on “Building Strong and Resilient Parliaments”.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Committee Refresher Workshops - National Parliament of Solomon Islands On 15 and 29 August 2022, New South Wales Parliament staff delivered 'Committee refresher' workshops to counterparts in the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. The two online workshops focused on principles relating to minutes and report drafting, also providing an overview of the inquiry process and the committee system in place in the NSW Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The workshops were interactive and acted to reinvigorate the twinning relationship between NSW Parliament and the National Parliament of Solomon Islands following disruptions associated with COVID-19.
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New South Wales Parliament delegation to the Bougainville House of Representatives
In July 2022, a delegation from the NSW Parliament visited the Autonomous Region of Bougainville House of Representatives, continuing the long-standing partnership agreement between our parliaments. The delegation consisted of four members – the Hon. Leslie Williams MP, Mr Mark Taylor MP, Mr David Mehan MP, and Ms Sue Higginson MLC – and two parliamentary officers, Mr Simon Johnston and Ms Clara Hawker.
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Twin Peeks - Twinning featured on the "The House in Review" blog
Our Twinning program is currently featured on the Legislative Council's blog - "The House in Review". As the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented us from conducting our twinning relationships in person, we aim to connect with our twinned parliaments via social media. The "Twin Peeks" series has featured blog posts outlining the program and introducing the Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. The series will continue, so please subscribe to the blog here to stay informed about twinning activity. 
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