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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending the ratification of four major treaty actions: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Fiji on Cooperation in the Field of Defence and the Status of Visiting Forces (Australia-Fiji agreement) Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs is seeking submissions to its parliamentary inquiry into the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024, introduced in the Senate by Yamatji-Noongar Senator Dorinda Cox. The Committee welcomes submissions from interested individuals and organisations on any or all aspects of the Bill by Friday 6 September 2024. … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) has today tabled its Advisory Report on the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024. The Bill amends and clarifies the intended operation of various crime-related laws, including: expressly authorising police, when executing search warrants, to seize digital assets, such as cryptocurrency extending the investigative and … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today presented its Review of the listing of Ansar Allah as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code. Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthi movement, is a violent extremist organisation based in Yemen, which has conducted numerous violent attacks against Yemeni government forces and civilians. In addition, Ansar … Continued
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today presented its Advisory Report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Declared Areas) Bill 2024. The amendments in the Bill would ensure the continuation of the declared areas offence in section 119.2 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 until 7 September 2027. The provisions are otherwise due to ‘sunset’ on 7 September … Continued
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12 August 2024 New legislation to place all construction and general division branches of the CFMEU into administration has been introduced into Parliament. Peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia welcomed the legislation as an important first step to ridding the industry of toxic and lawbreaking culture. “We urge all parties to support the … Continued
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP has chosen distinguished political journalist Ms Niki Savva to deliver the third Speaker’s Lecture at Parliament House on 9 September 2024. Ms Savva’s lecture – Survival in the age of mistrust, challenges for politicians and journalists – will explore how trust in politics is being eroded by … Continued
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A powerful alliance of former prime ministers and premiers, MPs, union leaders, sport, business, health, union and faith figures, academics, writers, social justice advocates and social service groups have called on the Federal Government and the Opposition to commit to banning all gambling advertising within three years. The letter – signed by more than 60 … Continued
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La Trobe University researchers will lead a new national project to identify the most effective sexual violence prevention programs, following $7.45 million Federal Government funding. Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth said to create real change and end sexual violence in Australia, we need to take action based on evidence. Organisations that run sexual violence … Continued
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8th of August 2024 The Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) applied for special leave to Australia’s highest court to appeal the Full Federal Court’s dismissal of the landmark Living Wonders climate cases – the High Court bid has been refused. The judicial review in the Federal Court was assessing whether Australia’s Environment Minister, … Continued
