Committee establishment, role and history
The standing committee is one of thirteen general purpose investigatory committees established
by the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Australia.
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 the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. In summary, the role of the Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services
is to carry out inquiries into matters referred to it by the House of Representatives or
a Minister of the Commonwealth Government. The matters that may be referred by the House
include reports by the Commonwealth Auditor-General. The Committee could also inquire into
matters raised in annual reports of Commonwealth Government departments and authorities.
The committee was first established in the 40th Parliament. Various committees had been appointed in previous Parliaments
to consider transport
and regional services matters.
Transport has been considered by the following committees:
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1998 - 2001 Standing Committee on Transport Communications, and the Arts
- 1996 - 1998 Standing Committee on Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform
- 1987 - 1996 Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure
- 1985 - 1987 Standing Committee on Transport Safety
- 1972 - 1984 Standing Committee on Road Safety
Regional Services matters have been considered by:
- 1998 - 2001 Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services
- 1996 - 1998 Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional and Rural Services
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