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Annabel Crabb discovers why Members of Parliament hold a piece of paper over their heads during a parliamentary division. #ABCiview
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From the makers of Kitchen Cabinet comes a ground-breaking new documentary series filmed exclusively inside the heart of Australian democracy. Join host Annabel Crabb on an all-access visit to Australia's Parliament House.

This is the official ABC TV + iview YouTube channel. Here you’ll find a mix of trailers, behind the scenes content, interviews and clips from all your favourite ABC shows.

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[BgBoyPants]

If I was in parliament, I would bring a top hat

[sasukesarutobi]

It's an especially useful rule if it ever rains during a division

[Sasuga_Skky]

MP 1: Why don't we just bring back the top hats?
MP 2, lifting an A4 sheet above his head as if it's a hat: Don't be ridiculous

[chrisk]

I love that everyone is agreeing on the top hat 😂😆

[andreejor]

We had a similar custom in the UK Parliament, it was stopped when TV cameras were introduced.

[dougiesweeny]

Interesting insight into the eccentric behaviour of parliament thanks

[danielcruz]

They should make a petition to get some tophats

[gus]

These are the people leading our country

[LeSkateWA]

Australian parliament is like watching a kindergarten arguement between toddlers.

[lukefriesenhahn]

Top hats should become part of their formal wear.

[Sagittarius]

Why can't it be an issued vestment as part of being in parliament?

[brandon]

This is how far we’ve come as civilized humans

[davidsage]

Ms Crabbe always asks the most interesting questions...
and gets the best answers!

[korgscrew]

Australia Is just the UK. But warmer and with deadly spiders.

[vinnieleader]

Thank London Parliament for that old tradition.

[leifotto]

Seems very similar to a modern “salute” being a remnant of lifting the visor of one’s suit of armor. The visor is gone and the vestigial gesture is nonsensical without knowing the history (…even *with* knowing the history 😉).

[PieOfEpicness]

Parliament is hell, insert a little fun with a top hat!!

[justkelly]

This type of stuff is priceless. Funny does not describe it.

[qsee]

You fool that is why I always say a top hat on stand by.

[violetvengance]

Y'all need to learn how to make the Hat Boats out of newspaper and use that 😂