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 ...

A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General. 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 ...

About half of the total sitting time of the House is spent considering bills, that is, proposed laws. These range from comparatively minor proposals of an administrative nature to comprehensive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

4.22The Committee recommends the Australian Government investigate the potential benefits of a tax offset for the live music industry. The Treasury, the Office of the Arts and Creative Australia ...

4.65The committee recommends that university Vice Chancellors hold a formal meeting with Jewish student bodies and Jewish staff during semester one of 2025 to engage directly on their observations ...

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, ...

The 2023–24 Budget includes measures designed to provide certainty of funding for Australia’s national broadcasters, as well as further support for the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) and viewers who ...