This report recommends reinstating a number of longstanding provisions to protect the franchise for those who are entitled to exercise it. These include: • restoring the traditional seven day close of rolls period to enrol or update enrolment details; • restoring provisions allowing electors to notify changes to enrolment details in writing; • removing the...

The draft Premises Standards are intended to make public buildings more accessible for people with mobility, vision and hearing impairments. If introduced, the Premises Standards will have a widespread impact, improving building accessibility for new buildings and existing buildings undergoing significant upgrades. In addition to providing better access to buildings, the Premises Standards are also...

Local governments are struggling to provide sufficient levels of infrastructure for their communities while community organisations have been hit by a significant drop in donations, according to this report. The report presents a series of principles which the committee believes are fundamental to the development of a fair and transparent funding program, covering availability, accessibility...

The government should take into account the opportunities and challenges presented by digital media to sports organisations' current and future revenue prospects and options, according to this report, which recommends that the current Crawford review of sports pay particular attention to the capacity of sports to invest in digital innovation.

Immediate financial relief for carers is a key recommendation of this report, which proposes increasing the base rate of income support for carers and calls for means testing thresholds to be reviewed.