The possibility of being able to convene Parliament via a video conference would have seemed like science fiction when the Australian Constitution was being drafted in the late 1890s.

Yet today, Covid-19 makes the potential of a virtual sitting an appealing possibility to ensure that the Australia Parliament can convene. Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney has considered the constitutional implications of a virtual sitting, and what would need to be done for a virtual parliament to satisfy the requirements of the Australian Constitution.

• https://theconversation.com/a-virtual-australian-parliament-is-possible-and-may-be-needed-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-134540
• https://law.unimelb.edu.au/news/errn/government-accountability-and-virtual-parliaments-in-covid-19-pandemic