The government attacked Bishop over the statements, saying she had "broken a long-standing convention" in not speculating about intelligence practices.

Historically however, terms have ended before their expiry and the sitting government has typically dissolved parliament within four years of an election according to a long-standing convention.

Although it did not become a constitutional requirement until 1977, it had been long-standing convention that a Senate casual vacancy be filled by a person from the same political party.

By long-standing convention, fortified by the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 (see pp.98-9 below), financial affairs are the peculiar province of the House of Commons.

In circuit diagrams and circuit analysis, there are long-standing conventions regarding the naming of voltages, currents and some components.

In practice, this means that the function, authority and mandate of the Council of State is heavily influenced by long-standing conventions.

In accordance with a long-standing convention, Martin resigned from the Labour Party.

In these meters the long-standing convention has been to indicate one beat of rest as a quarter rest followed by an eighth rest (equivalent to three eighths).

Although it did not become a constitutional requirement until 1977, it had been long-standing convention that the state parliament choose a person nominated by the departing Senator's party.

Rather the two proposals actually only serve to make some long-standing international conventions in maritime law finally binding on all Member States.