Australian House of Representatives committees
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The committees of the Australian House of Representatives are committees of Member of Parliament, established by the Australian House of Representatives, for purposes determined by that body.
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[edit] Purposes of committees
The functions of committees depend on the type of committee and on the work it is undertaking.
[edit] The Main Committee
The Main Committee is an additional debating chamber for uncontroversial committee reports and papers presented to the House.
[edit] Joint committees
Joint committees are established by both chambers of the Australian parliament and include members of both chambers. e.g. Public Accounts and Audit Committee.
[edit] Standing committees
The House has a two types of standing committees[1]:
- investigative — inquiries on matters of public policy or government administration. They usually match the portfolios of the Government. e.g. Education and Vocational Training
- domestic or internal — operation of the House. e.g. Procedure, Privileges, Members' Interests
Under the Standing Orderw of the House of Representatives, standing committees are appointed for the life of the Parliament. The 40th Parliament was prorogued and the House of Representatives dissolved at 4:59pm on 31 August, 2004 for the Australian general election held on 9 October that year.
[edit] House Committees of the 41st Parliament
The 41st Parliament first met on 16 November 2004.[1]
[edit] Standing Committees
There are 18 house standing committees[2]:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Economics, Finance and Public Administration
- Education and Vocational Training
- Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation
- Environment and Heritage
- Family and Human Services
- Health and Ageing
- Industry and Resources
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs
- Members' Interests
- Privileges
- Procedure
- Publications
- Selection
- Science and Innovation[2][3]
- Transport and Regional Services
[edit] Select Committees
There are currently no House Select Committees.
[edit] Joint Committees administered by the House
There are 9 joint committees administered by the House:
- Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings
- Electoral Matters
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Intelligence and Security
- Migration
- National Capital and External Territories
- Public Accounts and Audit
- Public Works
- Treaties
[edit] References
- ^ 1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2006. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
- ^ "Science and Innovation committee introduced", Biotech News, Allens Arthur Robinson, 13 March, 2002. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
- ^ Output 1.1 - Economic and Industry Policy, Annual Report 2002-2003. Commonwealth of Australia (2003). Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
