Regional Australia’s response to global financial crisis
Organisations representing banks, Australian mutuals, mortgage insurers and the business community will discuss the impact of the global financial crisis on regional Australia with the House of Representatives Regional Development Committee at NSW Parliament on 6 July. Full story
Parliamentary inquiry into new homelessness legislation
The House of Representatives Family Committee will investigate the principles and service standards for new homelessness legislation. Committee Chair Annette Ellis said this inquiry will be an excellent opportunity for people and interested organisations to comment on what should be included in new homelessness legislation. Full story
Funding regional and local community infrastructure The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has tabled its final report into funding regional and local community infrastructure in parliament on June 1 2009.
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Report on improving disability access to buildings released The House Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has recommended that the draft Premises Standards to make buildings more accessible be finalised and introduced without delay in a report tabled in Parliament on Monday 15 June.Full story
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Urgent assistance recommended for carers Immediate financial relief for carers is a key outcome the House of Representatives Family Committee is seeking in its report ‘Who Cares ...?’ released today.Full story
Weighing it up - Report on Obesity in Australia Better urban design of our cities and suburbs to encourage people to be active and a greater focus on teaching children the importance of healthy eating and exercise are key recommendations of the House of Representative’s Health Committee’s report Weighing it up released last night.Full story
Speaker pays tribute to Sir John Holland The Speaker of the House of Representatives Harry Jenkins has paid tribute to the founder of the construction company that built Parliament House in Canberra, Sir John Holland, who passed away on Sunday 31 May aged 94. Full story
Joint Migration Committee tables second report into immigration detention The Joint Standing Committee on Migration has recommended the Australian government utilise a reformed bridging visa framework in lieu of community detention until a person’s immigration status is resolved in its report tabled on 25 May. Chair of the Migration Committee, Mr Michael Danby, said that the Committee recognised early on in its inquiry that a new approach to immigration detention was needed.Full story
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.
