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) ...

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 ...

Previous versions of this paper were authored by Marty Harris and Dr Nathan Church, with assistance from Nicholas Fuller, Laura Rayner and Brooke McDonagh. All hyperlinks in this research paper are ...

On 3 July 2024 the Senate referred an inquiry into the Offshore wind industry consultation process for inquiry and report by the 13 February 2025. On 10 February 2025, the committee was granted an ...

They will never come back – our stalwart men! They will never come back – our splendid men! And beauty weeps in the land of the morn, For the flower of love that will never be born. The significance ...

The purpose of this quick guide is to provide parliamentarians and their staff with helpful resources for researching various aspects of Australia’s military history. The 2025 iteration of this quick ...

This quick guide outlines some of this year’s significant military anniversaries. It will focus on the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli ...

2.150The committee recommends that a requirement be introduced for superannuation trustee boards to have a majority of independent directors, and an independent Chair.

2.92The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: classify AI systems used for employment related purposes as high-risk, including recruitment, referral, hiring, remuneration, promotion, ...

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2.97The committee recommends that the Australian Government establish the National Sports Injury Database as a matter of urgency, noting this will significantly help address the lack of sports injury ...

2.65The Committee recommends that the Australian Government establish a federal-level National Advanced Manufacturing Commissioner to facilitate nationwide advanced manufacturing policy and program ...