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; and
- Specific Joint Statutory Committees
Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees
On 11 September 2006 Senate committees were restructured.
The new committees will continue the work of the previous legislation and
references committees for the same portfolio responsibilities. The committees
have an expanded membership of eight. Particulars of each committee can be
found at the relevant web page.
The Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees and
the relevant portfolio/subject areas allocated to them are as follows:
| Community Affairs |
Health and Ageing
Families, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs |
| Economics |
Treasury
Industry, Tourism and Resources |
Employment, Workplace Relations
and Education |
Education, Science and Training
Employment and Workplace Relations |
Environment, Communications,
Information Technology and the Arts |
Environment and Water Resources
Communications, Information Technology
and the Arts |
| Finance and Public Administration |
Parliament
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Finance and Administration
Human Services |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade |
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Defence (including Veterans’ Affairs) |
| Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
Attorney-General
Immigration and Citizenship |
Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Transport and Regional Services |
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
- Australian Crime Commission; and
- Corporations and Financial Services
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