Latest parliament News

Flood insurance inquiry hearings in western Sydney, the Hawkesbury and central-west NSW, 7-10 May
In Dialogue with Austria, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome the Establishment of the Police Complaints Office, Ask about High Solitary…
Happy Friday: Kicking off public hearings for two Audit Committee inquiries – Commonwealth Financial Statements and Failed Visa Privatisation
Submission deadline extension – Australia’s local government sustainability
Tourism And International Education In NT
First meeting of the new Tasmanian Liberal Government Cabinet
Parliament Update 12 April 2024
300,000 fraud attempts blocked by Albanese Government’s identity protection reforms
Digital Transformation Of Workplaces
Examining the untapped potential of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses
Programs published for flood insurance inquiry hearings in Caboolture, Logan and Lismore, 9-11 April
Public Hearing On National Redress Scheme 5 April
Public hearing on National Redress Scheme
Economics Committee Report – Recommendation Correction
Peak aged care advocacy bodies demand swift action on new Aged Care Act
Australian Prime Minister Radio Interview – Triple M Newcastle
Australian Prime Minister Radio Interview – 2SM 28 March
New Inquiry – Australia’s Live Music Industry
Electoral Matters Committee launches inquiry into civics education, participation and engagement
Parliament Passes Labor’s Designated Complaints Measure
Flood insurance inquiry to hold hearings in south-east Queensland and northern NSW, 9-11 April
Committee recommends ‘substantial reform’ to foreign influence transparency scheme
Better Competition, Better Prices – Economics Committee report released
Government rushing through bill to crack down on ‘uncooperative’ non-citizens it is trying to remove
Shared vision, equal pathways – Report of VET inquiry released
Treaties Committee to consider Southeast Asia trade area agreement and removal of wrecks treaty
Parliament’s backing of ARC Bill a win for Australia’s research sector
New bail and performance crime laws passed to prevent youth crime
Legislation to crackdown on dodgy VET providers passes Parliament
Food And Drink Of Tomorrow
New inquiry – Australia’s local government sustainability
Greens welcome ARC Bill calling it “a win for independent research”
Audit Committee expands inquiry into failed privatisation of visa processing
Diabetes inquiry to hear from pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers
Parliament must pass vaping legislation to protect young Australians
Treaties Committee recommends ratification of Acts of the Universal Postal Union
Royal Australian Mint on easy street in Canberra Monopoly
Parliament passes legislation for new forensic services framework
Government moves to quickly ratify the NZ-EU FTA
Australian Olympic Committee to give evidence to diabetes inquiry
Committee Examines Southeast Asia Trade Area Agreement
Albanese Government must properly safeguard the independence of new Administrative Review Tribunal
Flood insurance inquiry to hear from affected communities and key agencies
Parliament Update 14 March 2024 – Supplementary Budget Estimates
Post-sentence Terrorism Legislation Under Review
Parliament Returns For Two Weeks Of Sittings
In Dialogue with Somalia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome the State’s Anti-Corruption Measures, Raise Issues Concerning the Death Penalty and…
In Dialogue with Namibia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Praise the State’s World Press Freedom Index Ranking, Raise Issues Concerning Corrupt…