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The Scrutiny of Bills Committee was established in 1981. Its functions, which are set out in Senate standing order 24, are to assess bills against a set of accountability standards that focus on the ...

Visit Australian Parliament House and experience Australia’s robust democracy in action. You can watch Question Time, see bills being debated and sit in on committee inquiries as current issues are ...

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) graduate development program offers an exciting opportunity to launch your career in the Parliamentary Service and contribute to the provision of high ...

the qualification of electors of Members of the House of Representatives be that which was prescribed by State laws; [5] and the laws in force in each State relating to elections apply to elections of ...

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At the Commonwealth of Australia’s inauguration ceremony on 1 January 1901, over 100,000 spectators cheered as Governor-General Lord Hopetoun (1860–1908) took the oath of office and appointed the ...

Edmund Barton (1849-1920) had one of the most distinguished and significant careers of any Australian in public life. He served in both the NSW and federal parliaments and spent over 16 years on the ...

No proposed amendments have been circulated. Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to ...

On Wednesday, 20 November 2024 the Minister for Finance, Public Service and Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, asked the Committee to inquire into and report on the Australian Institute of Sport ...

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of ...

The 47th Australian federal parliament was elected on Saturday 21 May 2022. The election was notable for being held in the late stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, amid concerns about increasing ...