40th Report: Appropriations and Staffing Committee

Attachment 1

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDER 19
TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND STAFFING

1) A Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing shall be appointed at the commencement of each Parliament.

(2) The committee shall inquire into:

(a) proposals for the annual estimates and the additional estimates for the Senate;

(b) proposals to vary the staff structure of the Senate, and staffing and recruitment policies; and

(c) such other matters as are referred to it by the Senate.

(3) The committee shall:

(a) in relation to the estimates –

(i) determine the amounts for inclusion in the parliamentary appropriation bills for the annual and the additional appropriations, and

(ii) report to the Senate upon its determinations prior to the consideration by the Senate of the relevant parliamentary appropriation bill;

(b) in relation to staffing –

(i) make recommendations to the President, and

(ii) report to the Senate on any matter; and

(c) make an annual report to the Senate on the operations of the Senate’s appropriations and staffing, and related matters; and

(d) consider the administration and funding of security measures affecting the Senate and advise the President and the Senate as appropriate.