Human rights – the basic rights and freedoms applying to all people, regardless of their background or beliefs, is based on principles of dignity, equality and mutual respect. The key recommendation from this inquiry is for the federal government to introduce legislation to establish a Human Rights Act for Australia.

When banks close their branches in regional areas, the impact on individuals and communities can be devastating and far-reaching, especially when it is the last bank in town. A key recommendation in this report is for the Australian government to commission an expert panel to investigate the feasibility of establishing a publicly-owned bank.

A key recommendation from this interim inquiry report is for the Australian government to urgently and unequivocally commit to publicly releasing exposure draft legislation of the full package of reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 for consultation ahead of the passage of piecemeal legislation in the Australian Parliament.

Australia is a highly attractive market for transnational organised crime organisations which are importing illicit drugs on an industrial scale due to the exceptional profitability of the drug market. This report recommends that the Australian government commission research to understand the impacts of decriminalisation in Australian and international jurisdictions where reforms have been implemented. Such...

The Committee's first interim report showed that many Australians are now doing it tough and facing unprecedented economic pressures. This second report examines household cost pressures for food, groceries, energy prices and housing costs.