Appendix 8
Committees on which senators served 1970–30 June 2022
| Year |
Domestic |
Estimates |
Legislative Scrutiny |
Legislative and General Purpose |
Select |
Joint |
Total |
| 1970 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
27 |
| 1971 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
29 |
| 1972 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
28 |
| 1973 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
31 |
| 1974 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
33 |
| 1975 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
34 |
| 1976 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
29 |
| 1977 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
29 |
| 1978 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
29 |
| 1979 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| 1980 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
30 |
| 1981 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
35 |
| 1982 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
33 |
| 1983 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
32 |
| 1984 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
38 |
| 1985 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
39 |
| 1986 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
38 |
| 1987 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
36 |
| 1988 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
37 |
| 1989 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
12 |
40 |
| 1990 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
36 |
| 1991 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
40 |
| 1992 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
41 |
| 1993 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
11 |
40 |
| 19941 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
12 |
40 |
| 19942 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
12 |
44 |
| 1995 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
9 |
12 |
47 |
| 1996 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
4 |
12 |
42 |
| 1997 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
5 |
12 |
43 |
| 1998 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
12 |
41 |
| 1999 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
4 |
14 |
44 |
| 2000 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
4 |
12 |
42 |
| 2001 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
12 |
40 |
| 2002 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
12 |
40 |
| 2003 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
12 |
41 |
| 2004 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
12 |
44 |
| 2005 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
13 |
40 |
| 2006 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
38 |
| 20073 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
13 |
31 |
| 2008 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
13 |
37 |
| 20094 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
13 |
45 |
| 2010 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
16 |
48 |
| 2011 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
19 |
48 |
| 2013 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
4 |
23 |
53 |
| 2014 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
19 |
51 |
| 2015 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
8 |
19 |
53 |
| 2016 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
11 |
18 |
55 |
| 2017 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
10 |
20 |
56 |
| 2018 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
9 |
20 |
55 |
| 2019 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
3 |
19 |
48 |
| 2020 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
11 |
21 |
58 |
| 2021 |
8
|
0
|
2
|
16 |
9
|
21 |
56 |
| 2022 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
4 |
21 |
50 |
Total number of senators:
| 1970 – 1975 |
60 |
| 1975 – 1984 |
64 |
| 1984 – |
76 |
- To 10 October 1994
- From and including 10 October 1994
- From and including 11 September 2006
- From and including 14 May 2009