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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 1915 Allied campaign at Gallipoli remains one of the most significant in our history. There has been a marked resurgence of interest in visiting Gallipoli by a growing number of Australians, in ...

Policymakers face multiple digital transformation challenges with complex regulatory choices to be made. These include the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the prevalence of ...

Australia's sanctions regime, with particular reference to: a) an assessment of the consistency in application of Australia’s sanctions regime and in coordination with key partners and allies, ...