Members of the Committee
The President of the Senate, Senator
the Hon. Stephen Parry (Chairman)
The Deputy President of the Senate,
Senator Gavin Marshall
The Leader of the Government in the
Senate, Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz
The Leader of the Opposition in the
Senate, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong
Senator Chris Back
Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins
Senator David Fawcett
Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield
Senator John Madigan
The Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Telephone: (02)
6277 3015
Facsimile: (02)
6277 3448
Email: approps@aph.gov.au
Internet: www.aph.gov.au
The Committee
The Standing Committee on
Appropriations, Staffing and Security, appointed under standing order 19,
determines the amounts for inclusion in the parliamentary appropriation bills
and reports to the Senate on its determinations prior to the Senate’s
consideration of those bills.
The Committee examines matters
affecting the staffing and administration of the Department of the Senate,
including proposals to vary the staffing structure, and other matters referred
to it by the Senate. The Committee makes an annual report to the Senate on the
operations of the Senate’s appropriations and staffing and related matters
(standing order 19(3)).
Under standing order 19(3)(d), the
Committee has the explicit capacity to scrutinise security funding and
administration and to advise the President and the Senate as appropriate. Under
a resolution of the Senate agreed to in 1987 the Committee also examines
proposed changes in the structure and responsibilities of the parliamentary
departments and, following the adoption by the Senate on 27 November 2012 of
the recommendation in the Committee’s 54th Report, the Committee may
advise the President and the Senate on the administration and funding of
information and communications technology services for the Parliament.
The Committee is chaired by the
President and includes the Deputy President and the Senate Leaders of the
Government and the Opposition as ex officio members.
Secretary
(James Warmenhoven)
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