To provide an accurate, substantially verbatim account of the proceedings of the parliament and its committees which, while usually correcting obvious mistakes, neither adds to nor detracts from the ...

House of Representatives Practice is the comprehensive and authoritative text on the procedure and practice of the House of Representatives. This seventh edition was published in June 2018. View House ...

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The role of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is to support the functioning of Parliament and parliamentarians. Gina Hall taking a group of visitors on a behind-the-scenes tour of ...

Begin your evening with a delightful welcome cocktail featuring a local gin, and exquisite canapés on the terrace as you take in the stunning views of Canberra. You’ll then partake in a Floriade ...

First observed in 2008, International Day of Democracy is a United Nations initiative marked annually on 15 September. It is a day to reflect on the state of democracy around the world and an ...

Bursting with colour and fragrance, come and explore the private courtyard gardens of Australian Parliament House this Spring.

1.1Australia’s life expectancy is the third highest in the world, sitting behind Monaco and Japan. Australia’s life expectancies at birth have also increased over the last 30 years, from 75.0 years ...

On 2 September 2024, the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its third public hearing for its inquiry into Australia ...

This week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP will be in Victoria, as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy ...

The CEOs of Australia’s four major banks (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac) will appear before the House Standing Committee on Economics in Canberra on 29 and 30 August 2024 ...

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ...