Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests explained

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Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests
Legislature:47th Parliament of Australia
Coa Pic:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
House Type:Standing Committee
Body:Australian House of Representatives
Leader1 Type:Chair
Leader1:Rob Mitchell
Party1:Labor
Election1:2 August 2022
Leader2 Type:Deputy Chair
Leader2:James Stevens
Party2:Liberal
Election2:2 August 2022
Members:13
Political Groups1:



Meeting Place:Parliament House
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Australia

The Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives responsible for the consideration of documents presented to the House of Representatives.[1] The committee is governed by Standing Order 216 and consists of thirteen members, one member nominated by the Leader of the House, another member nominated by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and eleven other members (six government, four opposition and one crossbench). The chair is appointed by the Prime Minister and the deputy chair by the Leader of the Opposition under Standing Order 232.[2]

Membership

47th Parliament

In the 47th parliament (July 2022 – present), the membership of the committee is the following:[3]

MemberPartyElectorate
Rob Mitchell (chair)LaborDivision of McEwen, Victoria
James Stevens (deputy chair) LiberalDivision of Sturt, South Australia
Anne Stanley (nominee of the Leader of the House)LaborDivision of Werriwa, New South Wales
Alex Hawke (nominee of the Deputy Opposition Leader)LiberalDivision of Mitchell, New South Wales
Scott BuchholzLiberal NationalDivision of Wright, Queensland
Cameron CaldwellLiberal NationalDivision of Fadden, Queensland
Darren Chester MPNationalsDivision of Gippsland, Victoria
Sharon ClaydonLaborDivision of Newcastle, New South Wales
Daniel MulinoLaborDivision of Fraser, Victoria
Alicia PayneLaborDivision of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Joanne RyanLaborDivision of Lalor, Victoria
Kate ThwaitesLaborDivision of Jagajaga, Victoria
Andrew WilkieIndependentDivision of Clark, Tasmania

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Role of the Committee. 10 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Standing Orders Chapter 16. 10 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Petitions Committee Membership. 10 March 2024.