Not all students have the opportunity to speak during the school parliamentary session just as not all Members speak during regular parliamentary sessions. Students should be encouraged to participate realistically and not be so committed to the idea of a speaking role that they lose sight of the reasons for the existence of a Parliament, which are to debate important issues and to pass or amend legislation within a strict framework of rules and orders. Election to front bench positions Schools in Parliament procedures are developed to mirror, as closely as possible, the real Parliament. In a Parliament, front bench positions are hard-won. They do not go to any person as of right.
Members have to demonstrate to their peers their fitness to hold front bench positions.
The Party Rooms for the Sydney Parliament During preparation for the final parliament in Sydney in 1999, the election of the front benches will be a planned process. There has been a suggestion that Members of Parliament run the party rooms, but this could present difficulties. Law Week may occur during a sitting week of the New South Wales Parliament. Students participating in the final parliament in Sydney must adhere strictly to the dress codes imposed on elected Members of Parliament. The Role of Members of Parliament Law Week encourages the involvement of State members of Parliament.