The largest proportion of the time of the House is taken up with government business; that is, government sponsored legislation and, to a lesser extent, motions and ministerial statements. All members ...

Australian Parliament House is the home of our Federal Parliament and the meeting place for the nation. Join us on this tour to discover the inner workings of Australia’s parliamentary process. Visit ...

On 21 November 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for report by 26 ...

The safety of Australians online is primarily supported by the Online Safety Act 2021 (the Act) and the associated regulator, the eSafety Commissioner. Children’s online safety is a key focus of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Australian Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has made 13 recommendations following an inquiry into the role of Australian agriculture in Southeast Asian markets. The inquiry examined ways to ...

The Joint Standing Committee on the Implementation of the National Redress Scheme has today tabled its report, following its inquiry into the operation of the National Redress Scheme. The report ...

On 21 November 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the National Broadband Network (Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Bill 2024 to the Environment and Communications ...

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today presented its Annual Report of Committee Activities 2023-2024. During the reporting period, the Committee continued with a ...

On Wednesday, 27 November 2024, under its resolution of appointment, the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade resolved to have the Defence Subcommittee conduct an inquiry ...