Parliamentary Summaries

Parliamentary Summaries

Parliamentary summaries providing a broad overview of the latest discussions within the Senate and House of Representatives.

House of Reps Summary for 09/02/2026

The Petitions Committee presented a report on 241 citizen petitions addressing diverse issues, including support for nuclear energy, veterans'…

House of Reps Summary for 10/02/2026

The session concentrated on various bills aimed at education reform, healthcare access, and social welfare improvements while addressing…

Senate Summary for 05/02/2026

Senators debated several bills, including one to criminalize price gouging, which ultimately failed, while highlighting concerns over the cost…

House of Reps Summary for 05/02/2026

The session featured discussions on Indigenous rights, social security, healthcare, and economic challenges, highlighted by the introduction…

Senate Summary for 03/02/2026

The Senate proceedings involved discussions on significant motions regarding racism and terrorism, economic issues including foreign ownership…

House of Reps Summary for 03/02/2026

Parliamentary discussions emphasized the need for legal clarity on orphan works in the Copyright Amendment Bill, improved support for disaster…

Senate Summary for 04/02/2026

The Senate session featured discussions on various legislative bills, committee meetings, economic management, healthcare, national security,…

House of Reps Summary for 04/02/2026

The session addressed key legislative proposals on healthcare, economic management challenges, infrastructure investments, and community…

Senate Summary for 20/01/2026

The session featured intense debates on rising antisemitism and proposed gun law reforms following a deadly attack, with significant divisions…

House of Reps Summary for 20/01/2026

The session addressed condolences for Tim Picton, discussed the contentious Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 with…