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Hear the chamber come alive with the first radio broadcast, a regal opening of parliament, a maiden speech with a youthful agenda and a rowdy final sitting. 

Senate chamber audio guide
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  • [1:48] Queen Elizabeth II opens parliament in 1954
  • [3:50] First radio broadcast of the Senate Chamber
  • [5:33] Senator Amanda Vanstone's first speech in 1985
  • [7:07] Last moments in the final sitting of the Senate Chamber