the role of criminal offences with regard to cyberbullying; the current criminal offences that could apply to cyberbullying; and the adequacy of these offences. 3.2 The Mental Health Commissions of ...

The select committee concluded its inquiry when it tabled its report on 23/10/02.

Under the doctrine of ‘public interest immunity’, historically described as ‘Crown privilege’, the Executive Government may seek to claim immunity from requests or orders, by a court or by Parliament, ...

Senators are elected on a different basis to Members of the House of Representatives. Key features of Senate elections are: ...

Please note: Public hearings scheduled to take place are subject to change. Public hearings scheduled to take place when the Senate is sitting are subject to approval of the Senate. Hearing loops are ...

This infosheet describes the job of a typical backbench Member of the House of Representatives—that is, a Member who does not hold a parliamentary or party office. 1 The term ‘backbencher’ refers to ...

These minutes are a draft record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives as they occur, and are subject to revision. The official record of proceedings is the Votes and Proceedings. This ...

The Department of the House of Representatives provides services to support the efficient conduct of the House of Representatives, its committees and certain joint committees as well as a range of ...

Senators and Members individually decide their preferred web based contact method. To contact your Senator or Member first find their home page using the below search tool. Their home page will ...

The Federal Executive Council was established by the Constitution to perform similar functions in Australia to those performed by the Privy Council in the United Kingdom, that is, to advise the Crown.

2.1 The government is committed to excellence in higher education and supports innovative, world-class learning environments which compete for student interest. Reforms heralded by the Higher ...

With every system of election there are two quite separate and distinct processes, the ‘voting’ process and the ‘scrutiny’ process, that is, the counting. The first is performed by the voters in the ...