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Odgers' Australian Senate Practice Thirteenth Edition

Chapter 16 - Committees

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Contents

Like most representative legislative assemblies in free countries, the Senate delegates some of its tasks, and the powers to carry out those tasks, to committees of its members.

Role of committees

Types of committees

Evolution of the committee system

Standing domestic committees

Legislative Scrutiny Committees

Legislative and general purpose standing committees

Select committees

Estimates committees

Joint committees

Appointment and membership of committees

Powers of committees

Access to other committees’ documents