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December 2008

Committee supports moves to improve the transparency of political financing
Federal Parliament’s Electoral Matters Committee has supported proposals to improve the transparency of funding and expenditure in the political system in a report tabled in the House of Representatives today.

Iraqi parliamentarians visit Australian Parliament
A group of eight parliamentarians from Iraq are undertaking a two-day visit to the Australian Parliament this week starting Wednesday 3 December.

The Value of Volunteering
Better recognition of volunteers, a broader definition of volunteering and greater encouragement of young volunteers are among key issues raised in a discussion paper presented to federal parliament on 13 October by the House of Representatives Family and Community Committee.

November 2008

Interim Report released on research training
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation today released an Interim Report from its inquiry into research training and research workforce issues in Australian universities.

October 2008

Treaties report against the sale of uranium to Russia
Federal parliament’s Treaties Committee has released a report recommending against ratifying an agreement with the Russian Federation on cooperation in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes until Russia meets certain conditions to guard against use of this uranium in weapons.

Protecting human rights and the Asia-Pacific
The parliamentary Human Right Sub-Committee is set to examine international and regional human rights mechanisms and models for the Asia-Pacific in its new inquiry.

Report on Canberra planning agency the National Capital Authority
The federal parliamentary committee on the national capital has presented its report on the federal agency that oversees planning issues for much of Canberra entitled The Way Forward - Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority.

September 2008

Honey bee industries calls for $50 million in biosecurity
A new report on the honey bee industries is calling for $50 million to be spent on increasing biosecurity to shield Australian honey bees from pests that could inturn threaten billions of dollars in agriculture.

Report on greenhouse gas storage released
A parliamentary committee has released its report into the Draft Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 on 15 August, which provides for carbon dioxide sequestration in offshore Commonwealth waters.

Treaties Committee supports the protection of endangered fauna and flora
The Federal Parliament’s Treaties Committee has released a report supporting amendments to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora subject to a number of recommendations.

Free trade with ASEAN
Australia’s Free Trade Agreement with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be the major topic for discussion on 12 September when Parliament's Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee conducts its first public hearing as part of its inquiry into Australia’s relationship with ASEAN

July 2008

Developing Indigenous enterprises
Strategies to develop Indigenous enterprises are the focus of a new inquiry by the House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee.

Public forums on a new regional development funding
The House of Representatives Infrastructure and Regional Development Committee is conducting a series of roundtable meetings and public forums in Queensland as part of its inquiry into a new regional development funding program.

Inquiry into equal opportunities for women in the workforce
What are the trends? Where are the major differences? Are current data collections telling the full story? What needs to be done? What are the priority areas?

Veterans’ Affairs to front F-111 deseal/reseal personnel inquiry
The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will hold its first public hearing next week for its inquiry into the compensation issues surrounding former Royal Australian Air Force personnel and their families affected by the deseal/reseal cleaning process of fuel tanks on F-111 bombers. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Department of Defence, along with the Commonwealth Ombudsman, will appear before the Defence Sub-Committee on Monday 21 July.

June 2008

New inquiry into immigration detention
A wide ranging inquiry into the criteria for immigration detention and alternatives available was announced by the Federal Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Migration.

Inquiry into budget’s impact on public sector agencies
The Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Sharon Grierson has announced a new inquiry into the impact of the efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies.

May 2008

Review of regional development funding
Improving on how governments invest in new infrastructure in regional Australia is the purpose of a new inquiry by the House of Representatives Regional Development Committee into a new regional development funding program.

March 2008

Inquiry into climate change and environmental impacts on coastal communities
The House of Representatives Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts Committee is to conduct an inquiry into climate change and environmental impacts on Australian coastal communities.

Review of Obesity in Australia
The House Health Committee is to conduct a new inquiry into obesity in Australia.

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