Australia is mourning the Queen longer than the UK
Sep 15, 2022•15 min•Ep. 781
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Episode description
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be in London on Monday, joining other world leaders at the funeral for the Queen.
Parliament has been suspended in Canberra for a period of mourning that is longer than that of the UK parliament.
So why is that? What are the rules for mourning the Queen, and who decides them?
Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on Australia’s extended grieving.
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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.
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