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<title>Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Ending Financial Abuse in the Child Support Scheme No. 1) Bill 2026</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/ChildSupportFinancial</link>
<description>Senate Standing Community Affairs Legislation Committee has an inquiry into the "Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Ending Financial Abuse in the Child Support Scheme No. 1) Bill 2026"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Community Affairs Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Social Security (Administration) Legislation Amendment (Income Management and Enhanced Income Management) Instrument 2026 - Review 2</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Review_of_legislative_instruments/Income_management/Review_2</link>
<description>Senate Standing Community Affairs References Committee has an inquiry into the "Social Security (Administration) Legislation Amendment (Income Management and Enhanced Income Management) Instrument 2026 - Review 2"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Community Affairs References Committee</author>
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<title>Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 and related bills</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/DomesticGasRes2026</link>
<description>Senate Standing Economics Legislation Committee has an inquiry into "Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 and related bills"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Economics Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/TLAB3ITRDT2026</link>
<description>Senate Standing Economics Legislation Committee has an inquiry into "Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Economics Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Contaminated blood and blood products</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Contaminatedblood</link>
<description>Senate Standing Community Affairs References Committee has an inquiry into "Contaminated blood and blood products"</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Community Affairs References Committee</author>
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<title>2025 National Health Reform Agreement with Western Australia</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/WAHospitals</link>
<description>Senate Standing Community Affairs References Committee has an inquiry into the "2025 National Health Reform Agreement with Western Australia"</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Community Affairs References Committee</author>
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<title>Social Housing</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/SocialHousing</link>
<description>Senate Standing Economics References Committee has an inquiry into "Social Housing"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Economics References Committee</author>
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<title>Mortgage Offset Accounts</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/Mortgage</link>
<description>Senate Standing Economics References Committee has an inquiry into "Mortgage Offset Accounts"</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Economics References Committee</author>
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<title>Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Fair Super for Young Workers) Bill 2026</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/SuperAmendFairWork2026</link>
<description>Senate Standing Economics Legislation Committee has an inquiry into "Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Fair Super for Young Workers) Bill 2026"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Economics Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Australian university graduates</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/AusUniGraduates</link>
<description>Senate Standing Education and Employment References Committee has an inquiry into "Australian university graduates"</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Education and Employment References Committee</author>
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<title>State of Australia's early childhood education and care system in rural, regional and remote communities</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/RegionalECEC</link>
<description>Senate Standing Education and Employment References Committee has an inquiry into "State of Australia's early childhood education and care system in rural, regional and remote communities"</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Education and Employment References Committee</author>
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<title>Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Education_and_Employment/WFH2025</link>
<description>Senate Standing Education and Employment Legislation Committee has an inquiry into "Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Education and Employment Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/DigitalDutyofCare48P</link>
<description>Senate Standing Environment and Communications Legislation Committee has an inquiry into the "Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Environment and Communications Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/CarbonCredits48P</link>
<description>Senate Standing Environment and Communications Legislation Committee has an inquiry into the "Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Environment and Communications Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Greenwashing</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/Greenwashing48P</link>
<description>Senate Standing Environment and Communications References Committee has an inquiry into the "Greenwashing"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Environment and Communications References Committee</author>
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<title>National Cultural Policy</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/NCP48P</link>
<description>Senate Standing Environment and Communications References Committee has an inquiry into the "National Cultural Policy"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Environment and Communications References Committee</author>
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<title>Artificial intelligence and data centres</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/AIdatacentres48P</link>
<description>Senate Standing Environment and Communications References Committee has an inquiry into the "Artificial intelligence and data centres"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Environment and Communications References Committee</author>
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<title>Australia Post retail network</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications/AusPostRetail48P</link>
<description>Senate Standing Environment and Communications References Committee has an inquiry into the "Australia Post retail network"</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Environment and Communications References Committee</author>
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<title>Commonwealth Land (Affordable Housing) Bill 2026</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Finance_and_Public_Administration/CthLndAffHousing</link>
<description>Senate Standing Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee has an inquiry into the "Commonwealth Land (Affordable Housing) Bill 2026"</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Defence Amendment (Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission) Bill 2025</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade/Defence_SAPIRC_BIll2025</link>
<description>Senate Standing Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee has an inquiry into the "Defence Amendment (Sexual Assault Prevention, Intervention and Response Commission) Bill 2025"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee</author>
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<title>Management of Defence estate assets</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade/DefenceEstates</link>
<description>Senate Standing Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee has an inquiry into "Management of Defence estate assets"</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee</author>
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<title>Department of Veterans’ Affairs funded health treatment</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade/DVAhealthtreatments</link>
<description>Senate Standing Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee has an inquiry into "Department of Veterans’ Affairs funded health treatment"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee</author>
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<title>Transnational repression and foreign interference</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade/Transnationalrepression</link>
<description>Senate Standing Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee has an inquiry into "Transnational repression and foreign interference"</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee</author>
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<title>State of Australia’s aviation sector and its ability to deliver reliable and affordable services to rural, regional and remote communities</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Aviationsector_48</link>
<description>Senate Standing Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee has an inquiry into the "State of Australia’s aviation sector and its ability to deliver reliable and affordable services to rural, regional and remote communities"</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee</author>
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<title>Rural, regional and remote Medicare access and funding</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Medicareaccess</link>
<description>Senate Standing Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee has an inquiry into the "Rural, regional and remote Medicare access and funding"</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee</author>
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<title>Continued use and regulation of paraquat</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Paraquatregulation</link>
<description>Senate Standing Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee has an inquiry into the "Continued use and regulation of paraquat"</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee</author>
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<title>Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/MLCIP2026</link>
<description>Senate Standing Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee has an inquiry into the "Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program"</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee</author>
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<title>Select Committee on Productivity in Australia</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Productivity_in_Australia/ProductivityinAustralia</link>
<description>Senate Select Committee on Productivity in Australia</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
<author>Select Committee on Productivity in Australia</author>
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<title>Select Committee on Women's Health</title>
<link>https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Intergenerational_Housing_Inequity/HousingInequity</link>
<description>Senate Select Committee on Women's Health</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
<author>Senate Select Committee on Women's Health</author>
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