THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education is calling for submissions to its inquiry into the factors driving educational attainment.

The inquiry will examine a wide range of issues that influence educational outcomes, including gender differences, cultural and linguistic diversity, and socio-economic status. It aims to identify practical, evidence-based strategies to improve…

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick MP, today launched the Department of the House of Representatives’ My First Speech competition.

The competition's positioning statement tells it straight: 'Imagine yourself as a newly elected member of the House of Representatives. You have Parliament’s attention. What will you say?'

This national competition invites students in Years 10,…

The inquiry was referred to the committee on November 27 last year by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Amanda…

THE Housing Industry Association (HIA) has today called for the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 to be referred to a parliamentary committee "for thorough review and proper scrutiny, after the Bill was tabled in the House of Representatives with no prior consultation with industry,” according to HIA senior executive director for…

TODAY, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works released an updated version of the committee’s 'Procedure Manual’.

The committee’s Procedure Manual is an official Parliamentary document that provides guidance to Commonwealth Government entities required to engage with the committee to gain approval for applicable proposed public works.

The Procedure Manual outlines the committee’s…

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and Geoscape Australia this week.

The committee wants to better understand from ALGA how local government can be supported to help deliver on national priorities across improved community…

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 3, as part of its inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling.

The inquiry was referred on January 19 this year by the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Murray Watt.

The public hearing will provide an opportunity for the dommittee to…

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries will hold a public hearing in Canberra as part of its inquiry into factors shaping social licence and economic development outcomes for critical minerals projects across Australia.

On Friday,  the committee will hear from the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the…

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) and the Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) this week.

Mindful of the challenges faced by local governments, the committee said it wanted to better understand how the Australian…