Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
Standing order 25 provides for the appointment of a legislative and general purpose standing committee on Community Affairs.
Information on the establishment, role and powers of Senate committees can be found in Chapter 5, in the Standing Orders of the Senate.
The Community Affairs portfolio coverage includes Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Health and Ageing.
Prior to 11 September 2006 the Senate legislative and general purpose standing committees comprised eight pairs of legislation and references committees. From 11 September the pairs of legislation and references committees ceased to exist, with each pair being combined into a single legislative and general purpose standing committee.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Community Affairs Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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