Procedure (Standing)

1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009

Appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 17.

Current members

The Deputy President (Senator the Hon A Ferguson) (Chair), the President (Senator the Hon J Hogg), the Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator the Hon C Evans), the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator the Hon N Minchin), and Senators Abetz, Bob Brown, Faulkner, Hurley, Ludwig and Parry

Secretary

	Phone	Fax
Mr Harry Evans	(02) 6277 3364	(02) 6277 3199

Current inquiry

1 January 2009–30 June 2009

• Restructure of Question Time
• Proposed changes to standing order 25 relating to committees
• Review of the operation of the order of the Senate agreed to on 13 May 2009 relating to committee proceedings and public interest immunity claims
• Proposed amendment to standing order 175(3) in relation to a senator caring for an infant

Reports presented

1 January 2009–30 June 2009

• First report, February 2009:
  Restructuring question time
  Legislative and general purpose standing committees
  Temporary orders
• Second report, April 2009:
  The Senate committee system

Meetings

1 January 2009–30 June 2009

Private:	2
Public:
In camera:
Inspections:
Briefings:
Total:	2

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