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Do you live in a rural or regional area? Join the Committee on Trade and Investment Growth for their upcoming public hearing on creating sustainable economic growth in rural and regional Australia.

🎤Date: Wednesday, 17 June, 9.00am – 12.15pm (ACST)
📍In-person: Adina Adelaide Treasury, Adelaide
🌐Online: via the AUSParliamentLive YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3QnVRsQ

Joint Standing Committee on The National Capital and External Territories will hold a public briefing into the National Capital Authority’s Annual Report 2024-25.

Wednesday 10 June, 10am – 12pm AEST, Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House Canberra

Live audio stream will be available here: https://bit.ly/4x7L5Yi

Will you be in your second year of tertiary study in 2027? 📃

Consider applying to be a Parliamentary Assistant today! Swipe to see more details on this incredible opportunity to work at the Department of House of Representatives.

To apply, visit: https://www.aph.gov.au/house_employment

Yarning Winners announced! 🎉

With a record number of entries from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across Australia, the judges had a very difficult time choosing the three winners of the Yarning Competition for 2026.

The winners are:
Lyla with ‘My Family’ for Year 11/12
Charlotte with ‘Roots of Connection’ for Year 9/10
Jaide with ‘Ajarku Muruu - All One Country’ for Year 7/8

The winners’ stories will be exhibited at Parliament House, and will receive an expenses-paid trip to Canberra and a $250 prize pack!

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all that submitted to the Yarning Competition. 👏

To view all the 2026 entries, visit www.aph.gov.au/yarning.

Did you catch what happened last week in the House?

Last week was Budget week; a busy three days of sitting. The next sitting of the House is Monday 25 May.

If you have questions about the last sitting week, leave a comment below. 💬

Did you watch the Budget speech? 🎤

At 7.30pm last night in the House of Representatives, The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP delivered the Budget speech.

Did you know? Both the Treasurer and the Leader of the Opposition do not have a time limit to speak on the Budget, but in practice take about 30 minutes.

The Treasurer’s Budget speech follows the introduction of Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026–2027, which was the first of five bills introduced on Budget night. The Budget speech is an important way the government explains to Australians their plans and priorities for the nation’s future.

The Budget reply speech will be given by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon Angus Taylor MP, on Thursday 14 May at 7.30pm in the House of Representatives. This gives the opposition an opportunity to critique the budget and lay out their alternative plans.

If you have questions about Budget night, leave a comment below. 💬

Tomorrow night is Budget night. 📃

At 7:30pm tomorrow, Treasurer Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP will deliver the Budget speech in the House of Representatives Chamber. 🎤

Let’s take a look down memory lane to see the behind the scenes of Budget week.

Which of these Budget moments do you remember? 🤔