Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth

About Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth

Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth, a podcast by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), gives a voice to Parliamentarians, civil society experts and activists across the Commonwealth to discuss common democratic challenges and share their ideas on what can be done to solve them. The CPA promotes knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. Our work enables Commonwealth Parliamentarians and officials to uphold and strengthen parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, sustainable development and human rights.

Publisher

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Apr 2021

Latest episode

17 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Mar 2026

   Speaker Lau Weng San: Neutrality, Parliamentary Integrity & the Rule of Law

   This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, features Hon. Lau Weng San, the 12th Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Malaysia. In this conversation, Speaker Lau reflects on his unique journey as one of the few non-MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) Speakers in Selangor’s history, discussing how this position shapes his approach to parliamentary neutrality and constitutional responsibility. He explains the principles that gu...

2. 

   5 Mar 2026

   International Women's Day 2026: Women in Power

   What does it mean to lead as a woman in politics today? In this special fireside chat, hosted by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Coordinator Avni Kondhia, three women Parliamentarians and CPA Officers come together for a candid and informal conversation about their journeys in public life and the realities of holding power across the Commonwealth. She spoke with Sue Lines, CPA Treasurer and President of the Senate of Australia; Valerie Woods, CPA Small Branches Chairperson and Speak...

3. 

   28 Jan 2026

   What causes social bias in AI – and how can Parliaments counter it?

   What causes social bias in AI – and how can Parliaments counter it? As AI is adopted across the world, prejudices and biases – sexism, racism, classism – are reproduced in its outputs. What causes these biases, and how can Parliamentarians counter them? To find out, we spoke to Norul Mohamed Rashid, Policy Advisor at UN Women and Dr Claudia Abreu Lopes, Policy Research Lead at the United Nations University. They discussed how content moderation, unequal access to technology and ...

Who has been a guest on Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• HE Danny Faure
• Professor Maya Tudor
• Shrimati Nayana Motamma

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

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0

YouTube

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