THE Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has today presented its report on its Review of the listing of White Australia as a prohibited hate group under the Criminal Code, backing the Federal Government's decision to list White Australia as a…
THE Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has today tabled its report on its review of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Amendment Bill 2026, calling for urgent action on cryptocurrency ATMs.
The committee found…
Master Builders Australia broadly welcomes the committee's recommendations, which align closely with the organisation's…
THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from Geoscape Australia and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing this week.
The committee wants to better understand from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing how local government can be supported to help deliver medical,…
IF YOU ARE AWAY from home tonight, Census night, your home will be recorded as 'unoccupied' according to HIA senior economist Tom Devitt. And you will could therefore be misrepresented as being part of the housing supply problem.
“As usual, someone will claim it is one of a million vacant homes that could be utilised to solve Australia’s housing shortage,” Mr Devitt said.
“This and other myths…
TODAY (August 10), the Federal Government's ban on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) investing in the residential property sector comes into effect.
Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn said the decision was the latest in a series of Federal Government policies that failed to recognise their impact on builders and tradies and would put future projects at risk.
"The government's recent…
FROM SCAMS and phishing emails to ransomware and data breaches, cyber threats are becoming a growing concern for small and medium sized businesses across Australia.
That's why the Parliamentary Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations wants to hear directly from business owners about the challenges they face and the support they need.
The…
REPRESENTATIVES of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Advance will appear at a public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters on August 21.
Committee Chair, Jerome Laxale MP said, "The committee continues to gather information relating to the conduct of the 2025 Federal Election, including engagement by third parties. Transparency is one of the pillars of our…
THE Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is holding a hearing in Hobart today, August 5, as part of its inquiry into the 2025 federal election.
Committee Chair, Jerome Laxale MP said, "The spread of disinformation and misinformation on social media and AI at elections is increasing significantly. In Hobart, the committee will be discussing tools for dealing with online disinformation…
AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW has been commissioned by CEO of the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Stuart Minchin, to help inform the organisation’s future organisational strategy and ensure it delivers value to Australians in a rapidly changing environment.
The review will form part of the bureau's preparations for its next strategic plan, which will come into effect in the second half of 2027. It will…
NATIONAL civil preparedness and resilience will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence.
Committee Chair, Senator Deborah O’Neill, said, "There is no more important task than the defence of the nation. We live in a time of geostrategic contest that grows more complex by the day.
"The task of defending the nation and deterring assaults on our sovereignty…
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