The National Food Plan should be developed in consultation with state/territory and local governments, along with relevant sectors, stakeholders, and the community.

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport has today published an issues paper concerning the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) in Australia. After ...

3.5The rapidly changing pace of technology, including artificial intelligence, creates a challenge for keeping the legislative framework fit-for-purpose. Thus the Committee recognises that the ability ...

3.11The Committee recommends that any new or amended regulations arising from changes to the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 ...

Although Australian Public Service (APS) entities have been using different types of artificial intelligence (AI) systems for many years, the field is now developing at an unprecedented rate and ...

The Committee will specifically examine the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and processes by public sector entities to conduct certain functions, including but not limited to ...

6.11The committee strongly recommends that the Senate continues to pursue an inquiry into the incarceration of children in Australia given the significant and disturbing evidence received by the ...

The Presiding Officers are pleased to announce that Ms Jaala Hinchcliffe has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services. Ms Hinchcliffe has led the Department as ...

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has released its report on public sector artificial intelligence (AI) use. The Committee examined the current policy settings for AI use across the ...

The National defence strategy: 2024 (NDS24) identified that the security environment in the Indo Pacific had significantly deteriorated and the trend was toward further deterioration. It is likely ...

Senator the Hon. Jonathon Duniam Article from the Australian Labor Party - A Future Grown in Australia: A better plan for forestry and forest products 25 February 2025 PDF - 804KB ...

In 1946 Australia was pivotal in establishing the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which remains the principal intergovernmental body promoting gender equality. It comprises 45 rotating UN ...