Appendix 4: Committee activity

This appendix summarises the activities of the House of Representatives and joint committees
of the Forty-fourth Parliament, 2015–16.

Committee

Meetings

Inquiries lapsed on dissolution of the House

Reports presented (oral reports)

Agriculture and Industry

22

0

1

Appropriations and Administration

2

0

2

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integritya

19

1

2

Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings

0

0

0

Communications and the Arts

13

0

1

Corporations and Financial Servicesa

38

0

2

Economics

26

2

5

Education and Employment

20

1

1

Electoral Matters

22

3

1

Environment

36

0

2

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

103

2

6

Health

23

0

1

Human Rightsa

15

0

16

Indigenous Affairs

29

1

1

Infrastructure and Communications

9

0

0

Infrastructure, Transport and Cities

15

1

1

Intelligence and Security

33

1

5

Law Enforcementa

29

5

2

Migration

15

0

1

National Capital and External Territories

14

0

1

National Disability Insurance Scheme

14

0

2

Northern Australia

17

0

2

Petitions

16

0

1

Privileges and Members’ Interests

13

0

3

Procedure

12

1

4

Public Accounts and Audit

17

1

10

Publications (House)

2

0

10

Publications (Joint)a

8

0

0

Public Works

41

1

12

Selection

13

0

13

Social Policy and Legal Affairs

17

0

2

Tax and Revenue

15

1

4

Trade and Investment Growth

19

0

2

Treaties

23

5

12

a              Joint committees supported by the Department of the Senate.

Note:      The House Committee and Parliamentary Library Committee, which are advisory committees that do not  undertake inquiries or present reports, are not included in this table.

 

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