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 ...

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7.12The committee recommends that PwC be open and honest with the Australian Parliament and people, and with the international community, by promptly publishing accurate and detailed information about ...

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21.1 The Parliamentary Service Work Level Standards continue to operate and describe the work at each of the classification levels in this agreement, consistent with the Parliamentary Service ...

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 ...

The Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) has tabled its report titled Inquiry into Australia’s efforts to advocate for the ...

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 ...

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Political party defections have been an ongoing issue within the Australian Parliament. Since the beginning of the current Parliament there have been 7 party defections. This number of party ...

The sharing of Australian stories is central to Australia’s cultural policy, Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place. In line with this, the Government committed in 2023 to ...

We provide high quality information, analysis and advice to parliamentarians and committees. The 2024-25 Mid-year economic and fiscal update was released on 18 December 2024. Budget spending in ...