6.15The committee recommends that the Australian Government re-establish a governance structure under the National Cabinet architecture, bringing together representatives with responsibility for law ...

Access to affordable and safe housing is essential to people’s health and wellbeing. Housing also forms a significant part of the economy. It is central to economic participation and productivity and ...

2.267The committee recommends that: proposed paragraphs 79(6)(b) and 90SM(6)(b) are amended to replace ‘sold’ with ‘rehome’, and proposed subsections 79(6) and 90SM(6) are amended to clearly state ...

Most formal meetings require secretariat support to ensure they are conducted according to certain rules and procedure. The Senate is no different. Every sitting day senior officers of the Department ...

2.9The 2022 floods cost the economy an estimated $5 billion from lost economic activity. [18] Between February and November 2022, the Australian Government provided $3.47 billion in relief measures to ...

Consumer understanding of insurance policies at sign-on and renewal 5.5Improving consumer understanding of the policy they are taking out has been a decades-long challenge for the insurance industry, ...

Enjoy once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes access to Australian Parliament House, along with a dining experience usually reserved for visiting dignitaries. Discover exclusive behind-the-scenes access ...

Though not the focus of the inquiry, participants shared insights on how the Australian, state and local governments can better support communities to prepare, respond and recover from floods. This ...

This year (2022) has seen global human displacement rise to record levels. Australia offers resettlement to refugees through the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), but the number ...

Charles Dixon (1872-1934), The landing at Gallipoli, 1915, Official Gifts Collection, Parliament House Art Collections Charles Dixon The scene captures both the intimate details and the sheer chaos of ...

1.1Person/party requesting the costing: Dr Mike Freelander MP, Australian Labor Party. 1.2Date costing completed: 28 March 2024. 1.3Expiry date of the costing: Release of the next economic and fiscal ...

Some losses can't ever be replaced, but when people are suffering, when things have fallen apart, they're entitled to expect that the recovery won't be made harder than it needs to be. They're ...