Confirmed: no bags into the exam venue this semester; if you bring one along you'll have to store it in the big storage crate outside.
Alternatively, you can do what I do. I don't like walking around and catching public transport with a stupid clear packet containing my stationery, so I carry it in an ordinary shopping bag and tie it to a pole near the door when I arrive at the venue. The only pitfall is if someone steals your plastic bag, but hopefully it's worthless enough that nobody would do that.

It's worked for me so far.
It's actually kind of funny - I did it for my first semester exams last year and was the only one that seemed to do it, but when I rocked up for my semester 2 exams last year I noticed three or four plastic bags tied to a pole. Looks like I may have set a trend.
