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 ...

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 ...

The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth has completed its inquiry into the understanding and utilisation of benefits under free trade agreements. Throughout the inquiry the ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP, is bringing the Australian Parliament House (APH) Flag Roadshow to schools across Sydney. Under this program, the iconic ...

As part of its inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia, the House of Representatives Select Committee on Nuclear Energy has released an interim report. The Committee was established to ...

On the 13th of February 2025, the provisions of The AusCheck Amendment (Global Entry Program) Bill 2025 were referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by Friday ...