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12 March 2010
This Week in the House for the week beginning 15 March 2010 is now available from our House News page. This page summarises matters expected to be considered by the House of Representatives and its Main Committee. It is updated weekly during sittings.

10 March 2010
His Excellency, Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, has addressed the House, with Senators present, in the House of Representatives chamber earlier today. A video replay of this address is now available to view in streaming video from our House News page.

9 March 2010
An updated Ministry List (dated 9 March 2010) is now available from the Members pages on our website.

9 March 2010
An updated version of the List of Members (Vol 80, 9 March 2010) is now available from the Members' pages on our website.

4 March 2010
An updated 2010 sitting calendar is now available from our website. The House will sit two additional days on Monday, 22 March and Tuesday, 23 March 2010. On Tuesday, 23 March, the Honourable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, will address the House, with Senators present, in the House of Representatives chamber at 2 pm. The Calendar is available in PDF (146 kb), HTML, text-only and iCalendar formats (including iCalendar updates for additional sitting days only).

23 February 2010
An updated diagram showing the seating arrangements in the House of Representatives Chamber is now available from our website.

19 February 2010
The House of Representatives Economics Committee has held a public hearing with the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens. A video replay of the hearing is now available from the Economics Committee's home page.

3 February 2010
Question Time replays are available to view in streaming from our House News page. Video content of About the House TV and other highlights from the House of Representatives are also available from the House News page.

22 January 2010
The 2010 Seminar Program is now available from our website.The Department of the House of Representatives conducts an annual program of seminars explaining the work of the House. Seminars are conducted in Parliament House and can be presented in other locations on request.

20 January 2010
The photosheet of the Members of the House of Representatives has been updated. The photos are available to view in HTML format or to download in PDF (suitable for printing).

13 January 2010
Updated Members' mailing labels for Electorate Offices are now available from the Members' pages on our website. Mailing labels for Members Parliament House offices are also available. The labels are an editable Word® file in standard 2 x 7 or 3 x 8 format.

15 December 2009
The House of Representatives Infrastructure Committee will hold a smart infrastructure conference, ThinkFuture, in Canberra on 12 March 2010. ThinkFuture will focus on ways to maximise the potential benefits of embedding smart technology into Australia’s infrastructure. For more information about the conference program and registration details, visit the ThinkFuture website.

15 December 2009
The latest About the House magazine is now available to download from our website. The December 2009 edition features stories on Committee inquiries into youth violence, Cybercrime, adapting farming to the challenges of climate change, and impotence medications. News about recently completed inquiries and legislation that has come before the House is also included. News and feature articles are available in HTML and PDF formats. About the House is published quarterly and is available to download from the website or in print format via a free subscription.

8 December 2009
The Leader of the Opposition, Hon Tony Abbott MP, has announced his Shadow Ministry. The Shadow Ministry list (PDF 64 kb) is now available in from our Members home page.

20 November 2009
New About the House TV programs on: Agroforestry and climate change, youth violence, and approaches to getting the balance right on combining school and work are now available to view online at the About the House News page.

19 October 2009
The Department of the House of Representatives Annual Report 2009 is now available from our Publications page.

17 August 2008
An updated Order of Business Diagram for the Main Committee is now available from our website.

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