News from our Parliament
Keep up-to-date with the latest news from our Parliament. Read straightforward explanations of bills, committee inquiries, and events in the Senate and House of Representatives, and around Parliament House.
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November
2020
Blood brothers
The Minister for Health and the Shadow Minister for Health visited a blood bank to encourage Australians to donate blood.
11
November
2020
Committee to investigate media diversity in Australia
The Senate agreed to hold a committee inquiry into the issue of media diversity in Australia.
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November
2020
29
October
2020
2020-2021 Budget estimates
Submarines, bushfire recovery and response to COVID-19 were some of the issues covered during Senate estimates hearings.
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October
2020
Citizens use their (electronic) voices
The e-petition submitted to the House of Representatives about the Australian News Media has received over 270,000 signatures in less than a week.