This paper attempts to identify Commonwealth expenditure in the area of Indigenous affairs over the 40 years from 1968 to 2008 and to plot that expenditure by agency.

This background note presents graphs, tables and commentary on the subject of identifiable Commonwealth expenditure in the area of Indigenous Affairs - expenditure which we have termed 'Indigenous-specific' as, although it may come through any portfolio, it is always through programs or program components specifically addressing Indigenous issues or needs.

This brief is a guide to some of the literature, statistics and information on firearm ownership, firearm offences, firearm controls and government policies since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.

Originally issued in December 2004, this updated electronic brief aims to draw together major resources, research and studies on violence against women and sexual assault in Australia and a selection of the major international surveys. It complements a previous brief, Domestic Violence in Australia, which includes links to interest groups and an overview of Commonwealth...

It complements a previous brief, Domestic Violence in Australia (92), issued by the Parliamentary Library in August 2003, which includes links to interest groups and an overview of Commonwealth government violence against women initiatives and perpetrator programs.