The Parliament consists of the King (represented by the Governor-General) and two Houses (the Senate and the House of Representatives). In 1901 the Australian Constitution established the Australian ...

How does the gender composition of the Australian parliament compare with parliaments around the world, and how has it changed over the past two decades? The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has ...

The message from Saturday’s election result was clear: Australians want a political reset. And not just about issues such as government integrity and climate change. While much attention has been ...

Parliament never intended Australia’s military history to begin in 1901 — so why should legislation be used to exclude the ...

Since entering Parliament, she has continued to focus on science, technology and innovation, including work associated with ...

Every parliament, except the ACT, features the Christian prayer. But it hasn’t always been the case, and some say it’s time to change For more than 100 years, MPs have started each parliamentary ...

While women have made the biggest gains, parliament still has a long way to go to truly reflect multicultural Australia When federal parliament resumes this week, it will be the most diverse in ...