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Parliamentary Library (Australia)
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Book
45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia, 2017
This 34th edition of the Parliamentary Handbook sets out detailed information about the 45th Commonwealth Parliament. The parliamentary service and political careers of Senators and Members are presented, together with details of parliamentary committees and elections up to and including the July 2016 poll.
Report
Double, double toil and trouble: the 2016 federal election
Presents key information on Australia's 2016 federal election, which was held on 2 July 2016 and saw Malcolm Turnbull returned as Prime Minister of a Coalition Government with a slim minority in the House of Representatives.
Guide
International aged care: a quick guide
This guide, prepared by the Australian Parliamentary Library, focuses on formal, government-approved care for older people. It does not cover informal care (such as care provided by relatives) or retirement villages.
Guide
Boat ‘turnbacks’ in Australia: a quick guide to the statistics since 2001
This guide provides statistics on the number of boats that have been ‘turned back’ since the practice of removing unauthorised maritime arrivals in Suspected Illegal Entry Vessels (SIEVs) from Australian waters was introduced by the Howard Government (from 2001–2003) and reintroduced by the Abbott Government (in December 2013).
Guide
Media and communications resources and information: a quick guide
This guide provides a listing of online information for sources relevant to Australian media and communications legislation, standards, policy and industry advocacy.