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The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories is holding its first public hearing for its inquiry into fostering and promoting the significance of Australia’s National Capital. Ms Alicia Payne MP, Committee Chair said, “the Committee has received over 40 submissions to its inquiry which focus on key themes that aim to … Continued
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A parliamentary committee inquiry will hear from Diabetes Australia, the Australian Diabetes Society and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) at a public hearing on Tuesday 20 June 2023. The hearing will be held at Parliament House as part of the Health Committee’s inquiry into diabetes in Australia. The Chair of the Committee, Dr Mike Freelander MP, … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing into the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Cooperation in the Field of Defence and the Status of Visiting Forces. Committee Chair, Mr Josh Wilson MP said: “This treaty would establish a legally binding framework to facilitate mutually beneficial … Continued
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Professor Judith Bessant, Global, Urban & Social Studies “It was no accident that the Labor and Liberal parties were absent from the ‘Make it 16’ launch this week. “Our own research on the student climate action movement in Australia (funded Australian Research Council) confirms that 15 and 16 year olds feel keenly about their exclusion … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE 15 June 2023 ACN welcomes Blair Comley PSM as next Secretary of Department of Health and Aged Care The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) welcomes the announcement of Blair Comley as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care. Mr Comley, who is an experienced public service leader … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has recommended that the Australian Government ratifies the Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the Czech Republic (Canberra, 17 February 2022) (Extradition Treaty). The Extradition Treaty creates a framework that simplifies the surrender of a person from one country to the other for criminal prosecution or to serve a criminal sentence. JSCOT … Continued
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**The media release titled Recognition of unpaid carers inquiry launched that was issued at 10.30 am today contained incorrect information. Please see the corrected release below.** The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today launched an Inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers. Chair of the Committee, Ms Peta Murphy MP, … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today launched an inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers. Chair of the Committee, Ms Peta Murphy MP, said ‘Currently, unpaid carers who look after children, the ill, people with disability and the elderly are excluded from recognition in the Carer Recognition Act 2010 (the Act).’ … Continued
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More than 30 Federal MPs from across the political spectrum and all over Australia have come together to form the first ever Parliamentary Friends of Electric Vehicles and Future Fuels Transport group. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally launched the group on the lawns outside Parliament House in Canberra, where a range of … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has tabled its report on the inquiry into the 2009 and 2013 amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Protocol). The Committee considered the two amendments to the London Protocol. The … Continued
