Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office

Introduction

During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following committees:

	Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees;
	Specific Joint Statutory Committees; and
	Senate Select Committees

Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees

Following an order of the Senate on 13 May 2009, the Senate's eight legislative and general purpose standing committees each now comprise a pair of committees: A Legislation Committee whose purpose is to deal with bills referred by the Senate, the Estimates process and oversee the performance of departments, including their annual reports, and a References Committee whose purpose is to deal with all other matters referred by the Senate.

This reverts to a system that was in place between 1994 and 2006 when the eight legislative and general purpose standing committees of the Senate each had a legislation and a references committee. The committees will be governed by Senate Standing Order 25 which can be accessed at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/pubs/standing_orders/index.htm

The Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees and the relevant portfolio/subject areas allocated to them are as follows:

Community Affairs

Legislation

References

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Health and Ageing

Economics

Legislation

References

Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Resources, Energy and Tourism

Treasury

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Legislation

References

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Environment, Communications and the Arts

Legislation

References

Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Finance and Public Administration

Legislation

References

Parliament

Prime Minister and Cabinet (including Climate Change)

Finance and Deregulation

Human Services

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Legislation

References

Defence (including Veterans' Affairs)

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Legislation

References

Attorney-General

Immigration and Citizenship

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

Legislation

References

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Joint Statutory Committees

During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office also administered three Joint Statutory Committees comprising members of the House of Representatives and Senators. These are:

	Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
	Australian Crime Commission, and
	Corporations and Financial Services

Senate Select Committees

During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following Senate Select Committees:

	Agricultural and Related Industries (appointed 14 February 2008)
	Fuel and Energy (appointed 25 June 2008)
	National Broadband Network (appointed 25 June 2008)
	Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities (appointed 19 March 2008)

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