House of Representatives Committees

Joint Standing Committee on Migration

Committee Members - 44th Parliament

The committee's resolution of appointment states that the committee consist of 10 members, 3 Members of the House of Representatives to be nominated by the Government Whip or Whips, 3 Members of the House of Representatives to be nominated by the Opposition Whip or Whips or by any minority group or independent Member, 2 Senators to be nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, 1 Senator to be nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and 1 Senator to be nominated by any minority group or independent Senator.


Mrs Louise Markus MP (Chair) (Liberal Party of Australia, Macquarie, NSW)

Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP (Deputy Chair) (Australian Labor Party, Calwell VIC)

Senator Sam Dastyari (Australian Labor Party, NSW)

Senator Sean Edwards (Liberal Party of Australia, SA)

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Australian Greens, SA)

Mr Craig Kelly MP (Liberal Party of Australia, Hughes NSW)

Mr Craig Laundy MP (Liberal Party of Australia, Reid, NSW)

The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite (Australian Labor Party, Kingsford Smith, NSW)

Senator John Williams (The Nationals, NSW)

Mr Tony Zappia MP (Australian Labor Party, Makin SA)



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