67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Parliament

Parliament of Australia

Hon. Milton Dick, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Joint CPA Australia Branch President
Federal Parliament of Australia (House of Representatives) cpa@aph.gov.au
Senator Hon. Sue Lines, President of the Senate
Joint CPA Australia Branch President
Federal Parliament of Australia (Senate of Australia) cpa@aph.gov.au
Claressa Surtees, Clerk of the House of Representatives
CPA Australia Branch Honorary Secretary
Federal Parliament of Australia cpa@aph.gov.au

Joined the Commonwealth: Australia joined the early Commonwealth in 1926, although legislation to enact this membership was passed in 1931 under the Statute of Westminster.

CPA Branch Formed: The Parliament of Australia was one of the six original founding Members of the now Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in 1911. The CPA Australia Federal Branch was established on 1 January 1912.

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral - House of Representatives (151), Senate (76)

Parliament/Legislature Website: Parliament of Australia

Standing Orders:

House of Representatives

Senate

Constitution: Click here


Committees:

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: 20 Standing and 6 Select Committees

Number of Joint Committees (if bicameral): 17 Statutory/Standing and & 3 Select Committees

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Appropriations & Administration (House); Appropriations, Staffing & Security (Senate); Parliamentary Library (Joint); Petitions (House); Privileges (Senate); Privileges & Members' Interests (House); Procedure (House and Senate); Publications (House, Senate and Joint); Scrutiny of Bills (Senate), Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation (Senate); Selection (House); Selection of Bills (Senate); Senators' Interests (Senate).

 


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Recent articles in The Parliamentarian

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Recent activities
  • January 2023 - Speakers meet in Australia for the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth to discuss parliamentary engagement, innovation and security - click here to read news story

Key Facts

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Population
25,364,300
CPA Branch Formed
01 Jan 1912
Voting Age
18
First Parliament
09 May 1901
Seat of Parliament
Canberra