THE winners of the 2026 Yarning Competition will visit Canberra next week for a presentation event and the launch of the Yarning Exhibition at Parliament House.
The Yarning Competition is about storytelling. It aims to raise awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has recently commenced three new inquiries into proposed works by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) and the Department of Defence…
THE Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending ratification of the Agreement on Social Security between Australia and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
The agreement enables eligible individuals who have moved between Australia and Uruguay to qualify for social security benefits. It also allows Australians and Uruguayans to continue receiving certain social…
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, June 26 the committee will hear from the National Farmers’ Federation, Monash University researcher Mr Riasat Noor, the Critical…
THE Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has been conducting a review of the 2025 election.
On June 24, the committee agreed to re-invite the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (informally known as the Plymouth Brethren or PBCC), and Advance (previously known as Advance Australia) to give evidence before a hearing of the committee.
This is after both groups declined to appear at…
HOW DOES the House of Representatives work? What is the Australian legislative system? Who are the members? How do House committees operate?
If you’ve asked yourself these questions or have wanted to gain a better understanding of the House of Representatives, you are invited to attend the How the House Works seminar on Wednesday, July 29.
This half-day seminar is presented by senior officers…
THE Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs will be holding a public hearing in Canberra on Friday, June 26 for its inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The hearing will bring together a range of national bodies, government agencies, and experts with experience in policy, service delivery and online…
THE Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will hold a final public hearing for its inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative Friday, June 26.
Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee, Tony Zappia MP, said this final hearing will feature representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and…
REPRESENTATIVES of those with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) will appear at the upcoming public hearing on Friday, 26 June 2026 for the House Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the relationship between DFSV and suicide.
"When considering the frameworks surrounding the intersection between DSFV and suicide, it is critically important to hear…
THINK TANKS, peak bodies, and community support services will appear as witnesses at public hearings this Friday to discuss boosting arts and cultural philanthropy.
Chair of the House Standing Committee on Communications, the Arts and Sport, Susan Templeman MP, said, “The committee has heard directly from a range of arts organisations about the challenges they face in accessing…
A NEW UNITED NATIONS REPORT has confirmed that under international law, Australia cannot avoid legal responsibility for the people it sends offshore by outsourcing its obligations to Nauru, private contractors or international organisations.
The report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants states that governments “cannot avoid responsibility by contracting out their…
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