Appendix 3: Committee activity

 This appendix summarises the activities of House and joint committees of the Forty-fifth Parliament in 2016–17.

Committee

Meetings

Inquiries active at 30 June 2017

Reports presented

Agriculture and Water Resources

16

1

1

Appropriations and Administration

3

0

2

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement and Integritya

14

2

0

Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings

0

0

0

Communications and the Arts

9

1

0

Corporations and Financial Servicesa

29

3

1

Economics

26

2

9

Electoral Matters

30

1

3

Employment, Education and Training

12

1

1

Environment and Energy

20

1

1

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

89

6

0

Government Procurement

6

0

1

Health, Aged Care and Sport

25

2

0

Human Rightsa

25

0

11

Indigenous Affairs

28

1

0

Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources

20

1

0

Infrastructure, Transport and Cities

13

1

1

Intelligence and Security

50

2

9

Law Enforcementa

23

5

3

Migration

22

1

0

National Broadband Networka

24

1

0

National Capital and External Territories

16

3

0

National Disability Insurance Schemea

18

5

0

Northern Australia

14

1

0

Petitions

18

1

0

Privileges and Members’ Interests

11

0

4

Procedure

9

2

0

Public Accounts and Audit

20

7

4

Publications (House)

4

0

10

Publications (Joint)

7

1

0

Public Works

34

7

5

Regional Development and Decentralisation

3

1

0

Selection

13

0

13

Social Policy and Legal Affairs

17

1

0

Tax and Revenue

15

1

1

Trade and Investment Growth

12

0

1

Treaties

26

4

9

a. Joint committees supported by the Department of the Senate.

Note: The House Committee and the Parliamentary Library Committee, which are advisory committees that do not undertake inquiries or present reports, are not included in this table.

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