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Ellenbrook Secondary College from Perth will present a vibrant musical performance. Seventy students from the College’s acclaimed Specialist Music Program will showcase their talents across a range of ...
Jude Rae (born 1956) H.E. General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), the Governor General of Australia, 2024, Historic Memorials Collection, Parliament House Art Collections Jude Rae ...
These minutes are a draft record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives as they occur, and are subject to revision. The official record of proceedings is the Votes and Proceedings. This ...
This Bills Digest replaces a preliminary Digest published on 24 June 2024 to assist in early consideration of the Bill. Key points The Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 (the ...
This Bills Digest replaces a preliminary Digest published on 24 June 2024 to assist in early consideration of the Bill. Key points The Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other ...
Australia’s Migration Program has two main components, the skilled stream and the family stream. A third much smaller category is provided by the Humanitarian and Refugees program. 5.2 The Skilled ...
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Women’s suffrage was achieved in Australia after decades of peaceful yet determined campaigning by thousands of women. The Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902 granted most Australian men and women the ...
Key points The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024 (the Bill) implements three 2024–25 budget measures: increasing the maximum rates of ...
Chapter 4Information, Linkages and Capacity Building4.1This chapter provides background on the Australian Government's Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program, and outlines the ...
Cultural warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this webpage contains the names and images of deceased persons. The portraits of Australia’s highest office-holders ...
Bills—the parliamentary process The normal flow of the legislative process is that a bill (a draft Act, or, in the terminology of the Constitution, a proposed law) is introduced into one House of ...