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House of Representatives pages on the Parliament of Australia website
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www.aph.gov.au/house
The site includes members’ home pages and home pages for House of Representatives committees and for joint committees administered by the Department of the House of Representatives.
Most of the publications listed below are available on the site.
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Publications directly related to the work of the House and its committees
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About the House newsletter
Email newsletter containing articles on House procedure and committees
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Committee Office brochures
- Appearing at a public hearing: Notes to help those appearing as a witness at a parliamentary committee hearing, September 2016
- Committee support standards September 2016
- Dealing with parliamentary committees October 2016
- Making a submission: Notes to help those intending to make a submission to a parliamentary committee inquiry, September 2016
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House of Representatives facts and figures: Forty-fifth Parliament, first edition, August 2018
A document produced primarily for use by Parliament House visitor guides
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House of Representatives Guide to Procedures, sixth edition
A concise introduction to the procedures of the House of Representatives, 2017
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House of Representatives infosheet series
- Questions, November 2016
- A typical sitting day, November 2016
- The Speaker, November 2016
- Committees, November 2016
- Parliamentary privilege, November 2016
- Opportunities for private Members, November 2016
- Making laws, November 2016
- Elections for the House of Representatives, November 2016
- A new Parliament, November 2016
- The budget and financial legislation, May 2017
- Petitions, November 2016
- Finding out about the House, November 2016
- The Constitution, November 2016
- Making decisions—debate and division, November 2016
- The work of a Member of Parliament, November 2016
- The Federation Chamber, November 2016
- Citizen’s right of reply, November 2016
- Double dissolution, June 2018
- The House, government and opposition, November 2016
- The Australian system of government, November 2016
- The Clerk and other officials, November 2016
- Political parties in the House of Representatives, November 2016
- Basic legal expressions, August 2018
- Glossary of procedural terms, August 2018
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House of Representatives Practice, seventh edition
The official authority for issues of practice and procedure, 2018
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House Review
Discussion and analysis of selected features of House of Representatives business, published each sitting week or fortnight
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Last Week in the House
An overview of the work of the House each sitting week, including links to the official transcript (Hansard)
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Members’ notes
- First speech, August 2016
- The registration of Members’ interests, August 2016
- Introduction to the Chamber environment, August 2016
- Etiquette in the Chamber, August 2016
- House business documents and guidance, August 2016
- Motions, debate and voting, August 2016
- Bills, August 2016
- Raising a matter in the House, November 2016
- Private Members’ motions, August 2016
- Private Members’ bills and amendments, August 2016
- Procedural motions, August 2016
- Parliamentary privilege, August 2016
- Presenting a petition, November 2016
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Members’ Handbook
A guide to services and facilities for members of the House of Representatives, 2016
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Procedural Digest
A record of procedural events in the House of Representatives, published each sitting week or fortnight
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives
An illustrated history of the office, role and duties of the Speaker, 2016
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Standing Orders of the House of Representatives
The permanent rules of procedure, as of 4 December 2017
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Statistical Digest
A statistical record of the work of the House of Representatives, published each sitting week or fortnight
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Work of the Session
A periodic summary of the business of the House and its committees, Spring 2017 and Autumn/Winter 2018
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Working with parliamentary committees
A guide for committee chairs, September 2016
A guide for Members, September 2016
A guide for Members’ staff, September 2016
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Publications of an administrative nature
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Department of the House of Representatives Annual Report 2016–17
The annual report on the operations of the department, presented to the House pursuant to the Parliamentary Service Act 1999
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Department of the House of Representatives corporate plan 2018–19
Department of the House of Representatives enterprise agreement 2017–2020
Department of the House of Representatives Portfolio Budget Statements 2018–19
Department of the House of Representatives service charter: community service standards, January 2014
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