Parliamentary committees are one mechanism the House uses to keep a check on the activities of the Government. Because they have extensive powers to call for people, including public servants, and ...

Parliamentary committees usually ask for people’s views and experiences when they inquire into different issues. If you want to have your say on an issue that a committee is looking into, you can ...

Elected to the House of Representatives for Barton, New South Wales, 1996. Re-elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. Retired prior to general elections 2013.

Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2004. Re-elected 2010 and 2016. Election ruled void 27.10.2017 under section 44 (i) of the Constitution; ruled ineligible from 2.7.2016.

Hon Andrew Hastie MPBiography Parliamentary service Elected to the House of Representatives for Canning, Western Australia at by-election 2015, vice D Randall (deceased). Re-elected 2016, 2019, 2022 ...

On 26 March 2024, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI), be established to inquire into and report on the opportunities and impacts for Australia ...

Elected to the House of Representatives for Melbourne, Victoria, 2010. Re-elected 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022. Defeated at general elections 2025.

Senator the Hon Richard ColbeckBiography Parliamentary service Appointed by the Governor of Tasmania on 4.2.2002 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the ...

Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2024Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was ...

Senator Kerrynne Liddle ... Parliamentarian ...

Hon Darren Chester MPBiography Parliamentary service Elected to the House of Representatives for Gippsland, Victoria at by-election 2008, vice the Hon. P McGauran (resigned). Re-elected 2010, 2013, ...

Hon Peter Khalil MPBiography Parliamentary service Elected to the House of Representatives for Wills, Victoria, 2016. Re-elected 2019, 2022 and 2025. Ministerial appointments Assistant Minister for ...