41st Parliament (1 January 2008 to 11 February 2008)
Appointment
Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 19.
Members
The President
(Senator the Hon. Alan Ferguson) (Chairman), the Leader of the Government in
the Senate (Senator the Hon. Nick Minchin), the Leader of the Opposition in the
Senate (Senator Chris Evans), Senators Bartlett, Boswell, Faulkner, Heffernan,
Parry and Ray
Secretary
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Phone
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Fax
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Mr Neil Bessell
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(02) 6277 3015
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(02) 6277 5784
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Role of the committee
The Standing
Committee on Appropriations and Staffing determines the amounts for inclusion
in the parliamentary appropriation bills and reports to the Senate on its
determinations prior to the Senate’s consideration of those bills. The
committee also examines matters affecting the staffing and administration of
the Department of the Senate, including proposals to vary the staffing
structure, and other matters referred to it by the Senate. It makes an annual
report to the Senate on the operations of the Senate’s appropriations and
staffing and related matters (standing order 19(3)). The committee has the
explicit capacity to scrutinise security funding and administration and to
advise the President and the Senate as appropriate. Under a resolution of the
Senate agreed to in 1987 the committee also examines proposed changes in the
structure and responsibilities of the parliamentary departments.
Reports presented
1 January 2008–11 February 2008
Meetings
1 January 2008–11 February 2008
Private: 0
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