Parliamentarians from the Pacific and Australia Regions have met for the 54th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference (POCC), hosted by Parliament of Nauru from 8 to 10 July 2025 on a theme of ‘Independent Parliaments, Strengthening Democracy: The Power of Parliamentary Autonomy’.

A parliamentary delegation from the Tonga Parliament visited Australia from 21 to 28 June 2025 as part of an Australia-led initiative to enhance regional cooperation and deepen bilateral relations.

Parliamentarians from the Pacific and Australia Regions have met for the 54th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference (POCC), hosted by Parliament of Nauru from 8 to 10 July 2025 on a theme of ‘Independent Parliaments, Strengthening Democracy: The Power of Parliamentary Autonomy’.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji, Hon. Filimone Jitoko led a parliamentary visit to the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia from 17 to 20 June 2025.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji, Hon. Filimone Jitoko led a parliamentary visit to the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia from 17 to 20 June 2025.

The Parliament of Queensland welcomed a delegation of Parliamentarians from Vanuatu in May 2025.

The President of the Australian Senate, Senator the Hon Sue Lines has visited the Welsh Parliament in Cardiff (also known as the Senedd Cymru) where she met with the Llywdd (Speaker), Rt Hon. Elin Jones MS in May 2025.

The publication of ‘Parliamentary Democracy at Work: Essays on the New South Wales Legislative Council’ (Federation Press, 2024) marks two milestones in the New South Wales Legislative Council’s history. The first is the commemoration of the bicentenary of the Council in 2024. The second is the retirement of its long-serving Clerk, David Blunt.

As reported in The Parliamentarian (2024 Issue Four), the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the Australian Parliament on 29 November 2024 and has received international media coverage. The new Act is a world-first by introducing a legal minimum age of 16 to have an account on age-restricted social media platforms.

During the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in New South Wales, Commonwealth Parliamentarians attended the 2024 CPA General Assembly on 7 November 2024.