Committee establishment, role and history
The standing committee is one of twelve general purpose investigatory committees established by the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Australia. Between them these committees monitor the work of most Commonwealth departments and statutory authorities.
The Education and Training Committee monitors the Education and Training portfolio. The Committee has had previous names in earlier parliaments:
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2002-2004 – Standing Committee on Education and Vocational Training
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1998-2001 – Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Workplace Relations
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1987-1998 – Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training
- 1987-1989 – Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Training
Information on the establishment, role and powers of House of Representatives
committees can be found at the Committee
Office home page and in chapters 16 and 17 of the Standing Orders (PDF 637KB) of the House of Representatives.
In summary, the role of the Standing Committee on Education and Training is to carry out
inquiries into matters referred to it by the House of Representatives
or a Minister of the Commonwealth Government. The Committee may also inquire
into matters raised in annual reports of Commonwealth Government departments
and authorities or in reports of the Commonwealth Auditor-General.
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