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The last Parliament elected under the first-past-the-post system is officially dissolved on the steps of Parliament Buildings on 6 September 1996. Hugo Judd, official secretary to the governor-general (seated), signs the proclamation, witnessed by (from left) Milton Hollard, clerk assistant; David McGee, clerk; Angela Hauk-Willis of the Department of Internal Affairs and Ailsa Salt, deputy clerk. This low-key ceremony marks the end of each Parliament.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)
Reference: EP/1996/2600/32A-F
by Phil Reid
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