This interim report summarises evidence and identifies key issues from an inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system. Evidence highlighted that Australia’s youth justice system is in crisis and vulnerable children and young people are being held in detention without adequate and appropriate supports. The report makes two recommendations.

This report presents performance results for public hospital capacity, and emergency department and planned surgery waiting times; as well as hospital expenditure. It notes increasing wait times for essential surgeries and longer waits for patients in emergency departments; highlighting the need for increased investment by both state and federal governments.

This report explores the understanding and utilisation of benefits available to Australian industry and communities from trade, the challenges faced in accessing these benefits and how businesses can be further encouraged. The report notes that a global rise in protectionist sentiment poses a significant challenge for Australia as a trading nation. It makes 13 recommendations.

Enhancing the sustainability of Australia's agricultural industry is both an environmental imperative and an economic necessity. This report argues that farmers' efforts to increase the sustainability of the sector are hampered by the current reporting framework. It identifies key areas for improvement and emphasises the importance of aligning with best-practice global sustainability standards to ensure...

This report summarises the findings of the inquiry into the Free TAFE Bill 2024. The bill would establish ongoing financial support to the states and territories to deliver fee-free TAFE and vocational education and training places in areas of local and national priority. The report recommends that the bill is passed.