The office of Speaker is an essential feature of the parliamentary system, and of all the Westminster parliamentary traditions the Speakership has proved to be among the most durable. The office is an ...

When the House is debating legislation or scrutinising government activities, various phrases are used, sometimes in a shorthand way. The concepts they refer to, which describe aspects of Australia’s ...

A parliamentary committee is a sub-group of the Parliament that does inquiry and oversight work on behalf of the Parliament. It contains Members of the House of Representatives and/or Senators.

Government business includes government sponsored legislation and motions; ministerial statements and statements in reply. Private members' business includes legislation and motions sponsored by ...

6.1 The argument in Chapter 5 centres on acknowledging that the challenge of increasing the supply of residential housing in Australia is not simply a matter of releasing more land and building more ...

The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has been appointed by the Commonwealth Parliament to review and report on all treaty actions proposed by the Government before action which binds Australia to ...

Rules and guides on the conduct of proceedings in the Senate and Parliament.

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 ...

The authority for payment of salaries to Members of Parliament and Ministers was expressly provided for in the Constitution, [125] which reflected the practice followed by various State Parliaments.

The Committee monitors and reviews the performance of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity.

The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Attorney-General and Home Affairs.

2.126That the Australian Government establish a mechanism for co-design with victim-survivors of financial abuse (including through representative groups) in relation to the implementation of ...