Role of the Former Committee

The Standing Committee on Communication and the Arts is appointed under Standing Order 215.

The Committee may inquire into and report on any matter referred to it by either the House or a Minister, including any pre-legislation proposal, bill, motion, petition, vote or expenditure, other financial matter, report or document.

Appointed under Standing Order 215, the Committee consists of five government Members, three opposition Members and one crossbench Member.  Each House committee may have its membership supplemented by up to four members for a particular inquiry, with a maximum of two extra government and two extra opposition or crossbench Members. Supplementary members shall have the same participatory rights as other members, but may not vote.

About this committee

At the dissolution of the House of Representatives on 28 March 2025, this Committee ceased to exist. Any inquiries that were not completed have lapsed and submissions cannot be received.
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Committee Secretariat contact:

PO Box 6021
Parliament House
CANBERRA
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 2126
communications.reps@aph.gov.au