Australia: Who is Anthony Albanese, the Australian PM from very humble background

Australian PM Anthony Albanese with mother Maryanne,

Anthony grew up with his mother, Maryanne, in a council house in Sydney. As he watched his mum juggling the challenges of life on a disability pension, Anthony came to understand the power of a parent’s love in the face of hardship – and the power of government to change lives for the better.

Commonwealth (CPA): Speakers meet in Australia for the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)

Nimish Kumar, The International Parliament Journal. (IPJ) Canberra (Australia). Speakers and Presiding Officers from across the Commonwealth have met in Australia for the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) which took place from 3 to 6 January 2023. Speakers and Presiding Officers from more than 30 Commonwealth Parliaments were hosted by the … Read more

CPA: Who is Catherine (Kate) Esther Doust, the winner of the Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Award

Parliamentary Service House   MLC Party LaborMember of Australian Labor PartyServed as branch secretary and President of a number of sub-branches and Electoral CouncilsMember, Party Disputes Committee and Property and Finance Committee Date Elected 22 May 2001 Electorate   South Metropolitan Service ElectoratesMLC South Metropolitan Region from 22 May 2001. Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament … Read more

Australian House of Representatives details

-Nimish Kumar. The House currently has 151 Members. Each Member represents an electoral division. The boundaries of these electorates are adjusted from time to time so that they all contain approximately equal numbers of electors—because of the distribution of Australia’s population they vary greatly in area (from a few square kilometres to over two million square … Read more

Australian Senate has passed 21 bills and referred 14 others to committees.

Navigate Senate Committees -Nimish Kumar. A new website was launched on 2 December 2020 which explores the work of committees from 1901 to the present. Explore the website Watch the launch Senate 11 sitting days have been held so far in 2021, during which the Senate has passed 21 bills and referred 14 others to committees. 100 divisions … Read more