Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office


Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office

Introduction

During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following committees:

  • Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees;
  • Specific Joint Statutory Committees; and
  • Senate Select Committees and three Joint Select Committees

Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees

The Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees and the relevant portfolio/subject areas allocated to them are as follows:

Community Affairs

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  • Health and Ageing
  • Human Services

Economics

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
  • Resources, Energy and Tourism
  • Treasury

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Environment and Communications

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
  • Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Finance and Public Administration

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Finance and Deregulation
  • Parliament
  • Prime Minister and Cabinet (including Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government)

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Defence (including Veterans' Affairs)
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Attorney-General
  • Immigration and Citizenship

Rural Affairs and Transport

  • Legislation
  • References
  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • Infrastructure and Transport

Joint Statutory Committees

During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office also administered three Joint Statutory Committees comprising members of the House of Representatives and Senators. These are:

  • Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
  • Corporations and Financial Services, and
  • Law Enforcement

Senate Select Committees

During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following Senate Select Committees:

  • Australia's Food Processing Sector (appointed 24 March 2011)
  • Reform of the Australian Federation (agreed to 17 March 2010, commenced 17 June 2010, reappointed)
  • Scrutiny of New Taxes (appointed 30 September 2010)

Joint Select Committee

  • Australia's Immigration Detention Network (appointed 16 June 2011)
  • Christmas Island Tragedy (appointed 2 March 2011)
  • Gambling Reform (appointed 30 September 2010)

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