THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has recently commenced three new inquiries into proposed works by the Department of Defence (Defence), the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and the Arts (DITRDCSA), and Services Australia under the Public Works Committee Act 1969.

Defence is proposing to deliver new facilities and…

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training will hold a public hearing in Canberra on Thursday, August 27, as part of its inquiry into the operation and adequacy of the National Employment Standards (NES).

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

NSW PUBLIC SCHOOLS are leading an increase in the number of students signing up to vocational education and training courses, which are helping them gain practical, job-ready skills for rewarding careers while also addressing critical shortages.

As the nation prepares to mark National Skills Week from August 24, new National Centre for Vocational Education Research figures show that NSW VET in…

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport will hear from the representatives of more than 50 councils during five interstate hearings in Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia this week as part of its inquiry into local government funding.

The committee wants to better understand the funding challenges faced by local government…

THE Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the establishment of the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into social housing, describing it as an important opportunity to identify the reforms needed to deliver more housing of all forms at scale and address the bottlenecks holding back housing supply broadly.

HIA said the inquiry comes at a critical time with governments…

THIS Friday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the committee) will examine witnesses from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (the Department) on their proposed fit-out of new leased premises at London Central, 40-60 London Circuit, Canberra City.

The department is proposing to fit-out 46,389 square metres of newly leased office accommodation at 40-60 London…

THE Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is holding a public hearing on Friday, August 21, with representatives of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Advance, as part of its inquiry into the conduct of the 2025 Federal Election.

"The committee has heard many reports about significant and apparently coordinated disruption at polling booths during the 2025 election," Committee…

THE Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) have welcomed the appointment of Royal Commission and announcement of the Terms of Reference into crime and misconduct in Vitoria's construction industry.  

For too long allegations about crime and corruption on Victorian building sites have threatened the integrity of taxpayer funded…

THE Joint Standing Committee on Migration will be holding public hearings in Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the coming days for its inquiry into the value of skilled migration to Australia.  

These build on public hearings already held in Canberra, Adelaide, and Sydney earlier this year. The committee will hear more perspectives from stakeholders involved in the migration system,…