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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 19m
$4.1m grant for a new enclosed pool and a new clubhouse/recreation facility at the Lowood Swimming Pool, including… Recipient: Somerset Regional Council. Agreement from 17 Jul 2026 (award value, not payments). No open round: closed, non-competitive. #auspol
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GA575780: Somerset Regional Council
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 07/10/2026
The bill would give law enforcement agencies stronger powers to investigate and penalise illegal tobacco activities. Passed 26 Aug 2026. Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 #auspol
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Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 06/10/2026
$150.0m grant: $150 million in Australian Government funding to the ARTC Track Rehabilitation and Operational Upgrades… Recipient: Australian Rail Track Corporation. Agreement from 7 Aug 2026 (award value, not payments). Selection: demand driven. #auspol
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GA576948: Australian Rail Track Corporation
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 05/10/2026
Alex Hawke: 768 speeches in the Opax record. Top topic labels: Tax & budget 19%; Climate & environment 12%. Shares of labelled speeches; labels overlap. Records: 2008–2026. #auspol
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Alex Hawke
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 04/10/2026
Where did $1.66bn go? 569 grants, Community Development Grants, 2013-14 to 2022-23. By party holding the seat (89% of dollars mapped): Labor 38% (46% of seats), Coalition 52% (49%), crossbench 10% (5%). 98% chosen without an open round. #auspol
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Community Development Grants
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 03/10/2026
This bill would keep funding grants that support pay for early childhood education and care workers. Passed 18 Sep 2026. Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special… #auspol
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Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 02/10/2026
First Nations: 16,923 collected speeches from 1,400 speakers. Most in a completed year: 2,486 in 2025. Coverage varies. Reconciliation, the Voice, Closing the Gap and native title across the public record. Explore what parliament said: #auspol
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First Nations
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 01/10/2026
Where did the money go in August 2026? The largest grant agreements that started that month: $150m · Australian Rail Track Corporation $58.3m · Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC… $40.7m · Australian Associated Press Ltd #auspol
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August 2026's largest grants
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 30/09/2026
This exposure draft would rewrite Part 2 of the Online Safety Act 2021 to impose a digital duty of care: anyone who provides or controls an… Draft released 8 Sep 2026; not introduced. Digital Duty of Care Bill 2026 (exposure draft) #auspol
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Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 29/09/2026
$9.5m grant for the design and construction of four new parks for Fairfield, with inclusive, age-appropriate equipment… Recipient: Fairfield City Council. Agreement from 30 Jul 2026 (award value, not payments). No open round: closed, non-competitive. #auspol
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GA576235: Fairfield City Council
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 28/09/2026
This bill strengthens how the social media minimum age framework is enforced. Passed 11 Sep 2026. Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media… #auspol
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Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 27/09/2026
Andrew Wilkie: 672 speeches in the Opax record. Top topic labels: Tax & budget 14%; Climate & environment 13%. Shares of labelled speeches; labels overlap. Records: 2010–2026. #auspol
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Andrew Wilkie
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 26/09/2026
Housing: 19,369 collected speeches from 1,292 speakers. Most in a completed year: 2,843 in 2025. Coverage varies. Decades of affordability promises, negative gearing fights and supply debates. Explore what parliament said: #auspol
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Housing
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 25/09/2026
$10,000,000 grant award: The project will deliver the redevelopment of the Kogarah War Memorial Pool, commonly known as the Carss Park Pool. Works… Start: 26 Aug 2026. Award value, not payments. Office of Sport #auspol
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GA578169: Office of Sport
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Open Parliamentary Accountability eXchange @opax.com.au · 25/09/2026
This bill would require providers of covered advanced AI systems to maintain ways to restrict, suspend or shut them down. Introduced 7 Sep 2026; before parliament. AI Kill Switch and Data Centre Control Bill 2026 #auspol
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AI Kill Switch and Data Centre Control Bill 2026
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