THE Electoral Matters Committee will hold public hearings in Darwin and Perth as part of its inquiry into the 2025 Federal Election.
Committee Chair, Jerome Laxale MP said, ‘The committee is looking forward to hearing directly from people in the Northern Territory and Western…
ON MONDAY, September 14, the winners of the My First Speech competition for 2026 will travel to Canberra to deliver their speeches to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick MP, and Members of Parliament.
The My First Speech competition invites students to…
THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport will hear from council representative bodies in Victoria and Northern Australia as part of its inquiry into local government funding.
The committee is interested in learning more about the financial sustainability of local government from the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), the…
THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport will hear from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and constitutional law expert, Professor Anne Twomey, as part of its inquiry into local government funding.
The committee said it was keen to learn more about how the department manages its responsibilities in…
THE Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme will hear from representatives of the Department of Social Services at a public hearing in Canberra on Friday, September 11, as part of its inquiry into the continuing operation of the scheme.
Committee Chair, Jodie Belyea MP, said the hearing comes at a pivotal time for the scheme, with the statutory Eighth…
THE Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending ratification of three major treaty actions that will strengthen Australia's security partnerships, support international cooperation, and improve recognition of traditional knowledge in the global intellectual property system.
The committee has recommended binding treaty action be taken in respect of the:
At the public hearing the committee will hear evidence from Australian Border Force and the Department…
THE Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s $150 million investment in Australia’s forestry industry, saying secure timber supply is critical to building the homes Australia desperately needs.
Under the $150 million program, grants and initiatives will be delivered across five key streams focused on modernising the sector, supporting secure and well-paid jobs,…
THE Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee will hold public hearings on Wednesday and Thursday this week (September 2-3). Representatives of government agencies and organisations from across Australia will appear at the public hearing to share insights into the relationship between DFSV and suicide.
"Having now received evidence from victim-survivors, researchers, frontline services, advocacy…
HUNDREDS of thousands of superannuation fund members are set to receive an increase in their retirement savings under a $249 million in principle settlement of a class action brought by Slater and Gordon Lawyers.
The proceeding, which commenced in 2018 as part of Slater and Gordon’s ‘Get Your Super Back’ series of class actions in the wake of the 2018 Banking Royal Commission, was brought on…
THE Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence will hold public hearings in Toowoomba on Tuesday, September 1, and and in Townsville on Wednesday, September 2, as part of its inquiry into the Department of Defence’s annual report 2024-25.
Committee Chair, Senator Deborah O’Neill said, "Borneo Barracks and RAAF Base Townsville hold an immense strategic significance in safeguarding Australia’s…
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