Shortly after the election, he left the government benches to sit as an independent.

On September 1911, in the first post-Revolutionary elections, he was returned to the government benches.

Members from the political party or parties which make up the Government sit on the government benches, to the Speaker's right.

The government benches occupied by ministers are called the ministerial or treasury benches.

Cheers and applause broke out on the government benches when the Clean Energy Bill was passed by 74 votes to 72.

Nobody was interested in seeking to defend what the government is doing, even those on the government benches.

Shasa saw that the prime minister was il his seat at the head of the government benches.

A smell of Munich seemed to emanate from the government bench.

Stockwell was known for his oratorical skills and was arguably the best speaker on the government benches.

Hamelin's time on the government benches was brief.