On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, pursuant to a motion moved by the Minister for Finance, Public Service, Government Services and Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, the Senate agreed to the referral of ...

Under Standing Order 25(2)(a)(v), the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee agreed to re-adopt its inquiry into the quality of governance at Australian higher education providers, ...

Support at Home Program Committee: Community Affairs References Committee Date referred: 04 November 2025 Submissions close: 31 July 2026 Reporting date: 24 November 2026 Terms of Reference The ...

When the House is dissolved or prorogued all proceedings come to an end and all bills on the Notice Paper lapse. If it is desired to proceed with a bill that has lapsed following a dissolution, a new ...

policies for inquiry and report by 22 November 2024. The closing date for submissions is 15 April 2024. On 10 October 2024, the committee was granted an extension of time for the report until 5 March ...

Senator Susan McDonald Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019. Re-elected 2025. Committee service Joint Select: Parliamentary Standards served from 29.3.2022 to 11.4 ...

On 3 September 2025, the Committee adopted an inquiry into all aspects of the conduct of the 2025 federal election. Written submissions can be lodged via the inquiry webpage. Submissions in other ...

Senator Dean Smith Positions Chair of Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills Positions Deputy Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade ...

Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs ...

Elected to the House of Representatives for Bradfield, New South Wales at by-election 2009, vice the Hon. Dr B Nelson (resigned). Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022. Retired prior to general ...

Elected to the House of Representatives for Higgins, Victoria at by-election 2009, vice the Hon. P Costello (resigned). Re-elected 2010, 2013 and 2016. Retired prior to general elections 2019.

Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the House of Representatives for Rankin, Queensland, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025. Ministerial appointments Cabinet ...