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Issue date: Wednesday, 27 May 2026

On Friday, 29 May 2026, the Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will hold a public hearing at Parliament House for its inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative.

Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee, Mr Tony Zappia MP, said that the Subcommittee will hear from advocacy groups, researchers and development agencies at Friday’s public hearing.

Examples of organisations appearing at the hearing include:

• the National Women’s Alliances
• the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, ANU
• the Australian Council for International Development
• Chief Executive Women

Mr Zappia said, ‘Australia’s overseas programs support women in our region to be leaders and decision makers in their communities and nations. The Subcommittee will hear from development agencies involved in delivering these programs to increase our understanding of what makes them successful.’

‘We hope to hear more about how Australian Government programs can be designed to better reflect the diversity of women’s identities, skills and experiences.’

Further information, including the full terms of reference, is available on the inquiry webpage.

 

Public Hearing Details

Date: Friday 29 May 2026
Time: 8:45 am–1:15 pm (AEST)
Location: Committee Room 1R2, Parliament House, Canberra

Programs for each public hearing are available on the inquiry website.

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

 

Media enquiries

James Peikert, Office of Mr Tony Zappia MP (Member for Makin, SA; Chair, Human Rights Subcommittee)
Ph: (02) 6277 4147 or (08) 8265 3100

For background information

Committee Secretariat
Ph: 02 6277 2313
jscfadt@aph.gov.au

 

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Casuarina General Duties has arrested a 38-year-old male following a pursuit in Marrara.

Around 8:10am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre (JESCC) received several reports of a vehicle driving dangerously in the Darwin CBD.

A pursuit was commenced after the vehicle failed to stop at a traffic apprehension, however it was terminated due to the dangerous driving of the Nissan X-Trail as it had allegedly run several red lights and driven on the wrong side of the road.

About an hour later, the JESCC received a further report of the vehicle driving in the same manner near Darwin Airport, after which Strike Force Trident successfully deployed tyre deflation devices on Henry Wrigley Drive.

Police followed the Nissan, as it headed towards McMillans Road, in a slow pursuit under 10km/h before Casuarina General Duties and the Dog Operations Unit forced the offending vehicle to stop and arrested the driver, a 38-year-old male.

Casuarina General Duties are investigating the incident, with charges expected later today.

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

rime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, The Hon Matthew Wale CBE, to Canberra for a Leaders’ Meeting on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

The visit will mark Prime Minister Wale’s first official international visit since taking office in May 2026, and follows a phone call between leaders on Friday, 15 May 2026.

Prime Minister Wale will be accompanied by senior Cabinet ministers from the Solomon Islands Government.

Australia and Solomon Islands are committed to advancing a peaceful and stable region through enhancing our development and economic partnership, strengthening our security cooperation, and bolstering climate resilience.

Prime Minister Albanese will host Prime Minister Wale and his delegation at Parliament House to discuss opportunities for further economic, development and security cooperation.

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“I congratulate Prime Minister Wale on his recent appointment and look forward to welcoming him to Australia.

“Prime Minister Wale’s decision to make Australia his first official international visit emphasises the importance of the relationship between our nations.

“Despite the global challenges we confront, we recognise we are stronger facing these together as partners.”

Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

Victorian fire agencies are working with Traditional Owners to support cultural burn delivery and build knowledge in cultural fire practices and their significance to country.

CFA, alongside Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) have joined forces to deliver learning sessions on Cultural Burns led by Traditional Owners in the Port Phillip region. 

The practical sessions aim to build confidence, cultural safety and clarity in delivering cultural fire operations alongside Traditional Owners, and complement the planned burns conducted for fuel management by both agencies.

Between 2023 and 2025, CFA conducted 12 cultural burns alongside seven different Traditional Owner groups, with more set to take place across 2026, only further reinforcing our commitment to reconciliation every single day.

Planned Burns Operations Officers (PBOO), Coordinators and Burns Controllers from both agencies joined Traditional Owners on site of previous cultural burns to learn about the cultural context of the burn and cultural considerations during planning and delivery.

CFA Planned Burns Operations Officer Darren Hardacre attended multiple sessions and said they were a brilliant opportunity to learn and develop relationships with Traditional Owners.

“It brings a different perspective to what we do and how we go about it,” Darren said.

“It brings people together and the discussions and talks that we have had with the mob are really beneficial.

“I think that if we can help in healing land and rekindling those relationships we should.”

Darren hopes the sessions evolve over time with more people able to get involved.

“Most of the land we are looking at is public land, but there is the hope that by getting out and having more people learn about the benefits and the practices that we could get some private landholders on board,” Darren said.

“This would help in doing things like getting weeds out and bringing back native grasses.

“A lot of it centres around building trust from both sides and the more we can build upon that the better off we are going to be in the long term.”

DEECA Port Phillip Region Cultural Fire Officer Liam Gallagher said the PBOO Learning Program was born from the lessons of the 2024-2025 cultural burn season.

“These learnings shaped a program that strengthens how we walk together on Country. It gives our people the confidence to operate safely, uphold cultural authority, and better integrate cultural objectives with our statutory responsibilities,” Liam said.

“The more we build this shared capability, the more we build trust — and that’s essential for the long‑term health of Country and the partnerships that care for it.”

Wurundjeri Corporation Operations and Fire Officer Luke Perry said the program helps attendees learn how Traditional Owners are balancing cultural objectives with policy and safety requirements, and helps to strengthen conversations and engagement.

“The program is a great opportunity to get together with partners across agencies to talk about cultural fire practices and their significance to Country,” Luke said.

The Victorian fire management sector through Safer Together recognise and acknowledge First Nations culture and that Victorian Traditional Owners and First Nations Victorians hold a close cultural and spiritual connection to Country.

CFA remains All In to taking action and making change this National Reconciliation Week and well into the future. Anyone interested in learning more about these sessions should reach out to Port Philip Region Cultural Fire Officer at liam.gallagher@deeca.vic.gov

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Source: Prime Minister of Australia

an I welcome you, Travis, here to Parliament House, to the centre of our nation’s democracy.

Next year, just down the road there, we’ll celebrate a century since Parliament first met here in Canberra.

And at that time, it was of course, the First Nations man walked here, because First Nations people weren’t included at that time, of course.

And we know that back in 1901 there was no one from First Nations people at the Royal Exhibition Hall in Melbourne, where just a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the formation of Australia as a Federation, when we came together.

But it is unfinished business, the business of reconciliation.

We, those of us who are either descendants of, who’ve come to Australia as migrants or are descendants of people who’ve come here, share a great privilege, that sharing this continent with the oldest continuous culture on Earth.

And today, like every day, I pay tribute to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we’re meeting, and pay my respect to elders, past, present, and emerging. And Auntie Violet, my friend is here as well, as such an important person here in Canberra.

We have a long way to go.

The journey of reconciliation, though, does advance.

There are bumps in the road.

It’s not a straight journey, as progress never is.

But I assure you that we’ll continue to walk with you.

I had the privilege on Friday night of walking with Michael Long near the G, and that was a very uplifting experience, the celebration that occurred there, recognition of First Nations people in the Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

Something – I was there and Richmond hosted the event.

There was absolute respect.

And we’ll be a stronger nation when there is proper and full recognition of First Nations people, and of course a full acknowledgement of our history, the pluses and the negatives.

But First Nations people are the core, the central part of the Australian story going back 65,000 years.

So, I thank you for your leadership.

I thank everyone who’s come from far and distant lands here, from different countries.

I was with Marion and Malarndirri in Alice, just, seems like a long time ago, but just last Wednesday as well with family and elders there for what has been a very difficult and traumatic experience for First Nations people everywhere.

So, my government will continue to engage with you, and I thank you for being here today.

You’ve got a fantasti, I’m very proud of the Minister that we have following along from the work that Linda Burney did.

Pleased to see so many of my colleagues from the government here.

And we will continue to have engagement and dialogue with you on how we continue to walk towards that objective, which is in the interest not just of First Nations people, but in the interests of uplifting all Australians as well.

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Issue date: Wednesday, 27 May 2026

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability will hold its final public hearings on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May 2026 for its inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs.

The witnesses appearing will include peak bodies for the alcohol industry, academic researchers, and national service providers for drug and alcohol harm intervention, including charities and Aboriginal health organisations. The Committee will also hear from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Federal Police.

Committee Chair, Dr Mike Freelander MP, said that “alcohol and other drug-related harm negatively affect tens of thousands of Australians each year. This inquiry is nearing completion, and the Committee is looking forward to receiving further insights at these final hearings to help guide the deliberations for our report.’

Dr Freelander further commented that ‘the Committee will seek to make meaningful policy recommendations to the Government in our report to enhance existing protections, interventions, and recovery support for individuals, families, and communities suffering from the impacts of drug and alcohol abuse.’

 

Date: Thursday, 28 May and Friday, 29 May 2026

Time: Thursday – 9.45am–11.15am AEST

Friday – 8.00am – 1.00pm AEST

Location: Committee room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra and online (see below)

Hearing programs can be downloaded at: Public Hearings – alcohol and other drugs inquiry

A live audio broadcast of these hearings can be accessed at www.aph.gov.au/live.

Further information about the Committee’s inquiry is available at the Committee’s website.

Media inquiries

Todd Steele, Office of Dr Mike Freelander MP – Committee Chair

todd.steele@aph.gov.au
(02) 4620 0293

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4145
Health.Reps@aph.gov.au

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

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Issue date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) and the Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) this week.

Mindful of the challenges faced by local governments, the Committee wants to better understand how the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Tony Mahar manages his national role in relation to energy infrastructure whilst working collaboratively with all levels of government, industry, landholders, and community members.

The Committee will also hear from the Commonwealth Grants Commission to discuss its current roles and responsibilities, and how these have changed over time. The Committee will be interested in hearing about the CGC’s views on horizontal fiscal equalisation between states and territories and the flow on effects for local governments.

Committee Chair, Mrs Fiona Phillips, said “the Committee will be particularly interested in hearing about the role of the AEIC to help make the shift to renewal energy smoother and fairer. This transition can involve significant disruption and uncertainty for host communities and their local councils and needs to be managed fairly across regional Australia.”

“In regard to the CGC, the Committee has also heard from councils and other stakeholders about the importance of ensuring the distribution of funding to local government is fair and equitable. We look forward to hearing from the CGC on their role.”

Further information on the inquiry, including the terms of reference and how to contribute, is available on the Committee’s website.

Public hearing

Date: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Time: 11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Location: Committee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra

A program for the public hearing is available on the inquiry website. A live broadcast of the hearing will also be available on the APH website.

Media inquiries

Mrs Fiona Phillips, MP
Media Adviser: Katrina Condie 0437 662 967

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2232
rdit.reps@aph.gov.au

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and find details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track this Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.