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1 September 2008

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Week beginning
1 September 2008

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Reserve Bank Governor to meet with House Economics Committee in Melbourne
Glenn Stevens, the Reserve Bank Governor will appear before the House Economics committee on 8 September in Melbourne Full story

Research training hearings in Melboune

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation will conduct its last interstate public hearings for its research training inquiry in Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday, 8 and 9 September. Full story

‘Carers in Crisis’
“Many carers are in crisis” and “lurch from one episode of respite to another with support programs barely able to cover their needs in between” according to the Carer Support Network of SA. Full story

Report on greenhouse gas storage released
A parliamentary committee has released its report into the Draft Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 on 15 August, which provides for carbon dioxide sequestration in offshore Commonwealth waters. Full story

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Report cover Honey bee industries calls for $50 million in biosecurity
A new report on the honey bee industries is calling for $50 million to be spent on increasing biosecurity to shield Australian honey bees from pests that could inturn threaten billions of dollars in agriculture. Full story

Report on Canberra planning agency the National Capital Authority
The federal parliamentary committee on the national capital has presented its report on the federal agency that oversees planning issues for much of Canberra entitled The Way Forward - Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority. Full story

Inquiry into equal opportunities for women in the workforce
What are the trends? Where are the major differences? Are current data collections telling the full story? What needs to be done? What are the priority areas? Full story

Developing Indigenous enterprises
Strategies to develop Indigenous enterprises are the focus of a new inquiry by the House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee. Full story

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A CD-ROM and a four-part documentary exploring the first 100 years of Australia's House of Representatives are now available for public and educational purchase. For more information visit the project website.