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By Meg Kennedy<\/p>\n

Students at Bacchus Marsh Primary School had an up-close experience of democracy, including with Governor-General David Hurley, following a
\nrecent trip to Canberra.<\/p>\n

As well as touring Parliament, including the Senate and House of Representatives, the students visited the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, the High Court, National War Memorial and science centre Questacon, during the five-day long excursion.<\/p>\n

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By Meg Kennedy Students at Bacchus Marsh Primary School had an up-close experience of democracy, including with Governor-General David Hurley, following a recent trip to Canberra. As well as touring Parliament, including the Senate and House of Representatives, the students visited the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, the High Court, National War […]<\/p>\n

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