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 ...

When there is continuing disagreement between the House of Representatives and the Senate about a proposed law, the Governor-General has, in specific circumstances, the power to dissolve both houses ...

After decades of low inflation (see the article ‘Australia's cost of living’, in this Briefing book) and low interest rates, a number of OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) ...

6.13The Committee recommends that the Department of Finance develops for entities with regulatory responsibilities, minimum requirements for data capability. This would include minimum requirements ...

Though it may sound dry, the manner in which Commonwealth entities administer the regulations for which they are legally responsible has a profound effect of the daily lives of all Australians. Where ...

There is more to a jar of honey than its sweetness! Join Parliament House Volunteer Head Beekeeper, Cormac Farrell, for an insightful tour of the Australian Parliament House beehives. Meet the busy ...

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 ...

1.59The committee recommends that the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill2024 not be passed.

Bursting with the rich red, orange and golden colours of autumn, come and explore the private courtyards of Australian Parliament House. Join a tour and discover that Parliament House is not only the ...

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 ...