Oct 23, 2020 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
The Hon. Tony Smith MPSpeaker of the House of Representatives Senator the Hon. Scott RyanPresident of the Senate The Presiding Officers are pleased to announce Dr Stein Helgeby has been appointed as the new Parliamentary Budget Officer for a four-year term from 18...
Sep 4, 2020 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Joint statement from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Tony Smith MP and the President of the Senate, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan 4 September 2020 On 17 August 2020 we advised of arrangements made regarding operations and activities at Australian...
Aug 17, 2020 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Parliament of Australia Hon Tony Smith MP Speaker of the House of Representatives Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate 17 August 2020 COVID-19: Statement by the Presiding Officers regarding sittings of Parliament – for the period 24 August 2020 to 3...
Jul 18, 2020 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Media Release -18 July 2020 I have received a request to defer the scheduled sittings of the Senate for August 4-6 and August 10-13 from Senator Cormann as the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Senator Wong as the Leader of the Opposition in...
Apr 1, 2020 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
1:00pm, Wednesday 1 April 2020 Senator the Hon Scott RyanPresident of the Senate (check against delivery) Thank you for the invitation to be involved in the launch of this third volume in this tremendous contribution to our political and social history by my friend...
Mar 16, 2020 | Homepage, Media, Media Releases
Parliament of Australia Hon. Tony Smith MP Speaker of the House of Representatives Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan President of the Senate 16th March 2020 COVID-19: Statement by the Presiding Officers regarding temporary and precautionary changes to Parliament...