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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General. The ...

1.1The below agency is not a portfolio agency as specified under the PGPA Act, however, was requested to appear at the Additional Estimates 2024–25 hearings by the committee and appeared under the ...