All revenues or moneys raised or received by the Executive Government of the Commonwealth shall form one Consolidated Revenue Fund, to be appropriated for the purposes of the Commonwealth in the ...

8.15The committee recommends the Australian Government legislate a Circular Economy Act, in accordance with the recommendation of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group (CEMAG), to implement ...

The committee has prepared a Guide to Human Rights, as well as two guidance notes.

In addition to the committee's major functions of examining and reporting on bills and legislative instruments that come before the Parliament and undertaking inquiries, the committee completes other ...

This note sets out the committee's approach to human rights assessments and its requirements for statements of compatibility. It is designed to assist legislation proponents in the preparation of ...

While this inquiry was underway, global talks to sign a high ambition treaty on tackling plastic pollution ground to a halt, dashing hopes for a binding international agreement to reduce plastic ...

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights resolved to meet regularly by teleconference to continue its important work of scrutinising all federal ...

To cater to visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, we’re running our Best of Parliament House Tours with an Auslan interpreter. The interpreter will accompany an expert tour guide who will lead you ...