Appointment of the Parliamentary Budget Officer – Dr Stein Helgeby
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 November 2020.
Reopening of Australian Parliament House to the public on 7 September 2020
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
COVID-19: Statement by the Presiding Officers regarding sittings of Parliament – for the period 24 August 2020 to 3 September 2020
Following consultations between the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Departments and relevant Commonwealth officers and agencies including the Acting Chief Medical Officer and ACT Health the following arrangements have been made regarding operations and activities at Parliament House for the upcoming sittings, along with specific requests to persons travelling to the ACT.
Statement on sittings of the Senate – August 2020
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...
Address at the launch of A Free Country, by David Kemp Menzies Research Centre webinar
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...
COVID-19: Statement by the Presiding Officers regarding temporary and precautionary changes to Parliament House operations
Following implementation of pandemic planning measures, ongoing consultations between the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Departments and relevant Commonwealth officers and agencies including the Chief Medical Officer, the following temporary and precautionary changes have been made regarding the operations of Parliament House.
RN Drive Interview – 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
RN Drive Interview – with Patricia Karvelas 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau 28 Jan 2020 (Check against delivery) PATRICIA KARVELAS: 3000 people have gathered at the notorious Auschwitz prison camp in Poland to mark the 75th...
Resignation of the Parliamentary Budget Officer – Jenny Wilkinson
The Parliamentary Budget Officer, Ms Jenny Wilkinson, has advised the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of her resignation, effective 27 January 2020.
Puzzles of a Prime Minister: Alfred Deakin Revealed
Introductory Remarks at Parliamentary Library Lecture
The Senate in an age of disruption
Speech at the Institute for Government delivered by the President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan, discussing Australian democracy in an age of disruption.