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Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy, and Special Envoy for Remote Communities Marion Scrymgour announced a $7.5 million boost for Central Australia’s tourism sector. The package includes up to $5 million over two years for Tourism Central Australia to deliver targeted marketing campaigns, and $2.5 million for a new Tourism Development Fund to support innovative experiences, tours, events and accommodation upgrades. The funding builds on previous Federal Government investments in the region, including support for Alice Springs businesses. The Ministers said the initiative will strengthen local jobs, support small operators and enhance the Red Centre's appeal to domestic and international visitors.
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Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler announced the opening of the Nowra Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, providing bulk-billed, walk-in care seven days a week at 107 Scenic Drive. The clinic will treat non-life-threatening urgent conditions and is expected to ease pressure on Shoalhaven Hospital, where around 51 per cent of presentations in 2024-25 were semi-urgent or non-urgent. New NSW data shows Medicare Urgent Care Clinics have reduced semi-urgent and non-urgent emergency department presentations. Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips said the service fulfils a key election commitment and delivers improved local access to urgent care.
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Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories and Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain has signed a Joint Declaration of Intent with Canada's Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, alongside High Commissioner Dr Julie Sunday, strengthening bilateral cooperation on disaster management. The agreement between Australia's National Emergency Management Agency and its Canadian counterpart expands collaboration on preparedness, crisis communications, emergency response coordination, capability development and research, including in artificial intelligence. Minister McBain said the partnership builds on existing wildfire and disaster risk reduction agreements and reflects the enduring relationship between the two countries as climate-related disasters intensify.
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Minister for Regional Development and Local Government Kristy McBain, NSW Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison and NSW Member for Monaro Steve Whan have announced the next stage of $36 million in jointly funded road safety upgrades on the Snowy Mountains Highway. The works include new safety barriers, widened centrelines and rumble strips along sections between Adaminaby and Bega. The upgrades span almost the full 330-kilometre highway and aim to reduce road trauma on this key freight and tourism route. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year, weather permitting.
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NSW: State Government moves to make feral pig and deer management bigger and better as nearly 250k pigs culled over past three years
NSW Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty has announced a technical review of feral pig and deer management to strengthen the State Government's biosecurity response. Almost 240,000 feral pigs have been culled across NSW in three years under a record $40 million program featuring aerial shooting, baiting and coordinated landholder action. The Independent Biosecurity Commissioner will examine new control tools, cross-tenure coordination and ways to boost landholder participation, with recommendations due later this year. The State Government says the review will build on current efforts to protect primary industries and regional communities.
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| Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (New South Wales Local Court) Act 2026 |
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| Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2026 |
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South Australia
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Victoria
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| Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment (Financial Assurance) Act 2026 |
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| Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Act 2026 |
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| Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Act 2026 |
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| Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Act 2026 |
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Western Australia
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Federal
The Federal Parliament will next sit from 2 - 5 March 2026.
The 2026-27 Federal Budget will be handed down on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.
Additional Budget Estimates were held on 9 - 12 February 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 25 - 28 May & 2 - 5 June 2026.
Supplementary Budget Estimates are scheduled for 26 - 29 October 2026.
The last Federal Election was on 3 May 2025.
Federal Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 13 May 2025.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Parliament will next sit from 17 - 19 March 2026.
The 2026-27 Territory Budget will be handed down in June 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for TBA.
The last ACT Election was on 19 October 2024.
ACT Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 19 December 2025.
New South Wales
NSW Parliament will next sit from 17 - 19 March 2026.
The 2026-27 State Budget will be handed down in June 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 24 - 27 February, 2 - 11 March, 18 - 31 August & 1 - 2 September 2026.
Supplementary Budget Estimates are scheduled for 26 - 30 October 2026.
The last NSW Election was on 25 March 2023.
NSW Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 05 April 2023 and most recently amended on 26 September 2025.
Northern Territory
NT Parliament will next sit from 10 - 12 March 2026.
The 2026-27 Territory Budget will be handed down on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 9 - 18 June 2026.
The last NT Election was on 24 August 2024.
NT Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 24 October 2025.
Queensland
Queensland Parliament will next sit from 3 - 5 March 2026.
The 2026-27 State Budget will be handed down on Tuesday, 23 June 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 20 - 24 & 28 - 31 July 2026.
The last Queensland Election was on 26 October 2024.
Queensland Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 19 December 2025.
South Australia
The SA Parliament was prorogued on Saturday 21 February 2026.
The SA State election will be held on Saturday, 21 March 2026.
The 2026-27 State Budget will be handed down on TBA.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for TBA.
The last SA Election was on 19 March 2022.
SA Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 29 January 2025.
Tasmania
The Tasmanian Parliament (Assembly) will next sit from 3 - 5 March 2026.
The 2026-27 State Budget will be handed down on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 1 - 4 June 2026.
The last Tasmanian Election was held on Saturday 19 July 2025.
Tasmanian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 11 February 2026.
Victoria
The Victorian Parliament will next sit from from 3 - 5 March 2026.
The 2026-27 State Budget will be handed down in May 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for TBA.
The last Victorian election was held on 26 November 2022.
Victorian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 30 October 2025.
Western Australia
The WA Parliament (Assembly) will next sit on 10 - 12 March 2026.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down in June 2026.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 19 - 21 May 2026.
The last WA election was held on 08 March 2025.
WA Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 25 November 2025.
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