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Interim report No. 3: Monitoring and review of procedural changes implemented in the 43rd Parliament—The effectiveness of reforms to the House committee system.

1 March 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-0-642-79608-0 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-0-642-79609-7 (HTML version)

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Preliminary Pages (PDF 253KB)
 
 
Chapter 1 The effectiveness of reforms to the House committee system (PDF 253KB)

Introduction
Background to inquiry and purpose of this report
Conduct of inquiry
Structure of report
Rationalisation of general purpose standing committees
Supplementary members
 Statements on inquiries by committee chairs and deputy chairs
Government responses to committee reports
Referral of bills to committees by the House Selection Committee
The impact of House and joint committees on legislation
The workload of committees in the 43rd Parliament
Conclusions

 
 
Appendix A – Procedure Committee recommendations in the 43rd Parliament (PDF 16KB)

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