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House of Representatives Procedure
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Preliminary pages
Foreword
This short report by the Procedure Committee is intended to
highlight what the Committee detects as an emerging issue: the referral of
bills to committees by the House Selection Committee. The marked increase in
the number of bills being referred for inquiry and report is welcome in many
ways but, as part of its ongoing inquiry into the procedural reforms, the
Committee wished to collect as soon as possible information and comment about
the impact of increased referrals. A more considered examination of the work of
committees will be undertaken later in the year as part of the Committee’s
ongoing inquiry.
The Procedure Committee seeks, as always, to assist the
House in ensuring that its procedural framework is consistent with the needs of
the House, its committees and Members.
Julie Owens MP
Chair
Membership of the Committee
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Chair |
Ms Julie Owens MP |
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Deputy
Chair |
Mr Russell Broadbent MP |
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Members |
Ms Sharon Bird MP |
Mr Ewen Jones MP |
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Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP |
Mr Sid Sidebottom MP |
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Mr Steve Irons MP |
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Committee Secretariat
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Secretary |
Ms Catherine Cornish |
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Inquiry
Secretary |
Mr Justin Baker |
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Officer |
Ms Naomi Swann |
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Administrative
Officer |
Ms Penny Branson |
Terms of reference
To monitor and report on procedural changes implemented in
the House of Representatives in the 43rd Parliament.
List of recommendations
1 Referral
of bills to committees by the House Selection Committee
Recommendation 1 (para 1.31)
The Committee recommends that standing order 222(a)(iii) be
amended to remove the provision that one member of the Selection Committee is
sufficient to select a bill for referral to a House or joint committee for
advisory report—thereby requiring a majority decision of the Committee—and to
require that the Committee provide reasons for the referral of bills to
committees.
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