This infosheet outlines the roles of the parliamentary staff who can be seen at work in the Chamber when the House is sitting. Many of these roles have their origins in the English (Westminster) ...

A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General. The ...

The Parliamentary Library Issues & Insights articles provide short analyses of issues that may be considered over the course of the 48th Parliament. Each article gives a high-level perspective of ...

All revenues or moneys raised or received by the Executive Government of the Commonwealth shall form one Consolidated Revenue Fund, to be appropriated for the purposes of the Commonwealth in the ...

Each new Parliament begins with the opening by the Governor-General on the first day the two houses meet after a general election. The current Parliament is the forty-seventh since federation in 1901.

George Rose, The Rose Stereograph Company (1861–1942), Great Suffragette Demonstration in London: Mrs Andrew Fisher (centre), Mrs McGowen (right) and Miss Vida Goldstein (far right), 1911. Image ...

Declining home ownership, particular among the young and less wealthy, is likely to continue. Emphasising home ownership as the primary path to secure housing can inadvertently exclude vulnerable and ...

Australia’s democracy ranks highly when compared to other nations. However, our democratic institutions face challenges in areas such as declining trust and engagement, ideological extremism, external ...

Diversity is a reality of Australian society. The challenge for government policy is how to strengthen social cohesion and maximise the benefits of a diverse community while limiting tensions and ...

8.15The committee recommends the Australian Government legislate a Circular Economy Act, in accordance with the recommendation of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group (CEMAG), to implement ...

The Australian welfare state is facing significant demographic, economic and political challenges, which are likely to require a reconsideration of the structure and funding of Australian welfare ...

1.1The below agency is not a portfolio agency as specified under the PGPA Act, however, was requested to appear at the Additional Estimates 2024–25 hearings by the committee and appeared under the ...