The Scrutiny of Bills Committee was established in 1981. Its functions, which are set out in Senate standing order 24, are to assess bills against a set of accountability standards that focus on the ...

At the Commonwealth of Australia’s inauguration ceremony on 1 January 1901, over 100,000 spectators cheered as Governor-General Lord Hopetoun (1860–1908) took the oath of office and appointed the ...

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reviewing any conflicts of interest, and if required, the development of a plan of divestiture of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) subsidiaries; whether responsibility for planning should ...

5.1The committee acknowledges the extensive changes in the technology, demand patterns, consumers’ expectations and the introduction of decarbonisation targets since the introduction of Australia’s ...

reviewing any conflicts of interest, and if required, the development of a plan of divestiture of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) subsidiaries; whether responsibility for planning should ...

4.17The committee recommends that the Australian Government undertake a review of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme with consideration given to: the original policy intent of the Scheme and ...

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4.1In this chapter the committee provides its views drawn from evidence collected in submissions and over the course of the three public hearings and makes recommendations for potential reform and ...