About half of the total sitting time of the House is spent considering bills, that is, proposed laws. These range from comparatively minor proposals of an administrative nature to comprehensive ...

6.7The committee recommends that the Australian Government, in coordination with state and territory governments, should promote households to uptake consumer energy resources, including rooftop solar ...

Lawyer, parliamentarian, judge, and the first Australian-born Governor-General, Isaac Isaacs (1855-1948) possessed a prodigious work ethic and passionate desire to declare himself an ‘Australian’ in ...

The 46th Parliament was prorogued on 11 April 2022 and a general election was held on 21 May. The terms of state senators elected on that date commenced on 1 July 2022. The terms of territory senators ...

These minutes are a draft record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives as they occur, and are subject to revision. The official record of proceedings is the Votes and Proceedings. This ...

The National Food Plan should be developed in consultation with state/territory and local governments, along with relevant sectors, stakeholders, and the community.

4.22The Committee recommends the Australian Government investigate the potential benefits of a tax offset for the live music industry. The Treasury, the Office of the Arts and Creative Australia ...

4.65The committee recommends that university Vice Chancellors hold a formal meeting with Jewish student bodies and Jewish staff during semester one of 2025 to engage directly on their observations ...

2.92The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: classify AI systems used for employment related purposes as high-risk, including recruitment, referral, hiring, remuneration, promotion, ...

2.148The Committee recommends that the Department of Education, in consultation with the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and curriculum authorities in each state and ...

The Scrutiny of Bills Committee was established in 1981. Its functions, which are set out in Senate standing order 24, are to assess bills against a set of accountability standards that focus on the ...

The select committee concluded its inquiry when it tabled its report on 23/10/02.