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<title><![CDATA[150 young Australians head to Canberra for the National Youth Parliament]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/150_young_Australians_head_to_Canberra_for_the_National_Youth_Parliament</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:25:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This week, 150 secondary school students from across Australia – one from each federal electorate – will come to Canberra for the 2026 National Youth Parliament – a fully funded, five-day program designed to equip young Australians with the knowledge, confidence and skills to engage with Australia’s parliamentary democracy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Electoral Matters Committee to hear from Plymouth Brethren and Advance]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Electoral_Matters_Committee_to_hear_from_Plymouth_Brethren_and_Advance</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:22:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is holding a public hearing on Friday, 21 August with representatives of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Advance, as part of its inquiry into the conduct of the 2025 federal election.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal Committee to examine planning and consultation for Canberra’s Hume Circle Precinct]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Federal_Committee_to_examine_planning_and_consultation_for_Canberras_Hume_Circle_Precinct</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories has commenced an inquiry into the National Capital Plan (NCP) Amendment No. 102 – Hume Circle Precinct.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public hearings in Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia for the local government funding inquiry]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Hearings_in_Tasmania_South_Australia_and_Western_Australia_for_local_government_funding_inquiry</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:52:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport will hear from the representatives of more than 50 councils during five interstate hearings in Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia next week as part of its inquiry into local government funding.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Local government funding inquiry to hear from the National Indigenous Australians Agency and the Department of Education]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Local_government_funding_inquiry_-_Indigenous_Australians_Agency_and_Department_of_Education</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:26:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Department of Education and National Indigenous Australians Agency this week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PJCIS urges swift passage of Foreign Arrangements Scheme amendments]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/PJCIS_urges_swift_passage_of_Foreign_Arrangements_Scheme_amendments</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has today tabled its report for its review of the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026, recommending that the Bill be passed by the Parliament.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public hearings continue for inquiry into the value of skilled migration ]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Public_hearings_continue_for_inquiry_into_the_value_of_skilled_migration</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Joint Standing Committee on Migration will be holding public hearings in Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the coming days for its inquiry into the value of skilled migration to Australia.   ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public Works Committee presents Report 5/2026 ]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Public_Works_Committee_presents_Report_52026</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:09:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Mr Tony Zappia MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works presented the Public Works Committee’s fifth report of 2026 to the House of Representatives. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public Works Committee to hear from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Public_Works_Committee_to_hear_from_the_Department_of_Employment_and_Workplace_Relations</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This Friday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the Committee) will examine witnesses from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (the Department) on their proposed fit-out of new leased premises at London Central, 40-60 London Circuit, Canberra City.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Treaties Committee Public Hearings on NATO Acquisition and Air Services Agreements ]]></title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/About_the_House_News/Media_Releases/Treaties_Committee_Public_Hearings_on__NATO_Acquisition_and_Air_Services_Agreements</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +1000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) will hold public hearings on Monday 17 August as part of its inquiries into four proposed agreements.]]></description>
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