THE Electoral Matters Committee is inviting community input on the recent Federal Election at its upcoming hearings.

Committee Chair, Jerome Laxale MP said, "I’m excited to be bringing these hearings home to New South Wales. The committee has already learned a lot from some of the eye-opening submissions coming out of the State.

"We really want to keep hearing from community members about their…

THE Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT), through the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee, has commenced an inquiry into the role of Australia's international development program in preventing conflict.

The inquiry was referred by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong with the below terms of reference.

Chair of the JSCFADT, Shayne…

THE Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will be holding a hearing on Friday for its inquiry into the 2023–24 Defence Major Projects Report.

Date:               Friday, 7 November 2025

Time:              9am – 11am (AEDT)

Venue:            Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House

Witnesses:     Department of Defence; Australian National Audit Office  

The hearing will be broadcast…

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the committee) will be holding a site inspection and a series of public hearings on Friday (November 7) for three of its current inquiries.

The inquiries are:

• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Black Mountain Greenhouse Redevelopment
• Australian Taxation Office—Proposed Fit-out of Leased Premises, Levels 5 to 10,…

THE Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has commenced inquiries into the Agreement to Establish the Pacific Resilience Facility and the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions.

The Pacific Resilience Facility agreement proposes a regional financing mechanism aimed at supporting disaster preparedness and resilience initiatives in Pacific Island countries. The…

THE Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has tabled its report on the review of the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025 (the ‘SONIC’ Bill).

The SONIC Bill expands the oversight functions of the PJCIS and the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) to cover all 10 agencies of the National Intelligence Community, by…

Committee Chair, Tim Watts MP, said, "Australia’s multicultural identity is a national asset. Our people, their lived experiences, and cultural knowledge…

THE Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme has launched an inquiry into the continuing operation of the scheme and is inviting submissions to guide its findings.

With the scheme scheduled to conclude on June 30, 2028, the inquiry will primarily examine the outstanding case management load, the availability and effectiveness of support services for applicants,…

The Subcommittee will discuss uncrewed and autonomous systems and their integration into the Joint Force.

Chair of the Defence…