Department of the House of Representatives

The interior of the House of Representatives chamber.

Who we are

The Department of the House of Representatives provides services to support the efficient conduct of the House of Representatives, its committees and certain joint committees as well as a range of services and facilities for Members in Parliament House.

The department also undertakes activities to promote the work of the House in the community and is responsible for the conduct of the Parliament’s international and regional relations.

The Speaker has accountability obligations to the Parliament for the department. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is responsible for managing the department.

What we do

The mace - the ceremonial staff of the House of Representatives.

Our reports to Parliament

Annual reports

Covers of the department's annual report.

Our finances

Governance

Employment

Photo of chamber support staff in the House of Representatives chamber. Questions about employment opportunities, our graduate program, conditions of service or applying for roles with the department?

Additional information

The department also publishes a wide range of other information about what we do and the work of the Parliament. This includes:

About the House of Representatives

The House of Representatives has a number of important functions: it determines the government, debates and passes laws, watches over government administration and expenditure, and provides a forum for public debate on issues of national importance. It shares the power to make laws with the other House of Parliament, the Senate.

There are currently 151 members who have been chosen at a general election to represent the interests of the community. Each member represents one geographic area of Australia. Members are elected for a 3 year term and when in parliament take part in debate on proposed laws and public policy, representing the views of the people in their electorate.

August 2019

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
28	29	30	31	1 Other	2 Other	3
4	5	6 Senate	7	8 Other	9 Other	10 Other
11 Senate	12 Senate	13 Senate	14 Senate	15 Senate	16	17
18 Senate	19 Other	20 Other	21 Other	22 Senate	23 Other	24
25 Other	26 Other	27 Other	28 Senate	29 Senate	30 Other	31

Senate
House of Representatives
Both
Public Holiday
Other

Date	Title
31/12/18	Welcome to Parliament House tour
21/02/19	Behind the Scenes tour
16/08/19	Tour: Indigenous experiences of Parliament House
18/08/19	Inquiry Report Tabling National Horse Register
18/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing
18/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing
19/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing
19/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing
19/08/19	Joint Committee Public Hearing
21/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing
22/08/19	Inquiry Submission Closing Ministers of State
22/08/19	ICONS: Australian faces from the National Portrait Gallery of Australia
22/08/19	Inquiry Submission Closing Investments Uruguay
22/08/19	Inquiry Submission Closing Indonesia-Australia CEPA
22/08/19	Inquiry Submission Closing A-HKFTA
22/08/19	Inquiry Submission Closing CTLA 2019 Measures No 1
22/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing
23/08/19	Tour: Indigenous experiences of Parliament House
23/08/19	Tour: Indigenous experiences of Parliament House
25/08/19	Joint Committee Public Hearing
25/08/19	Joint Committee Public Hearing
25/08/19	Senate Committee Public Hearing

Parliamentary sitting calendar

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