Standing Committee on Publications explained

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Standing Committee on Publications
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:Fiona Phillips
Party1:Labor
Election1:2 August 2022
Leader2 Type:Deputy Chair
Leader2:Ross Vasta
Party2:Liberal National
Election2:2 August 2022
Members:7
Political Groups1:


Meeting Place:Parliament House
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Australia

The Standing Committee on Publications, also called the Publications Committee, 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 219 and consists of seven members, four government members and three non-government members. The chair is appointed by the Prime Minister and the deputy chair by the Leader of the Opposition under Standing Order 232.[2] The Committee usually meets together with its Senate counterpart, and together form the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Publications.[1]

Membership

47th Parliament

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

MemberPartyElectorate
Fiona Phillips (chair)LaborDivision of Gilmore, New South Wales
Ross Vasta (deputy chair) Liberal NationalDivision of Bonner, Queensland
Bridget ArcherLiberalDivision of Bass, Tasmania
Peter KhalilLaborDivision of Wills, Victoria
Tania LawrenceLaborDivision of Hasluck, Western Australia
Anne StanleyLaborDivision of Werriwa, New South Wales
Andrew WillcoxLiberal NationalDivision of Dawson, Queensland

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Role of the Committee. 9 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Standing Orders Chapter 16. 8 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Petitions Committee Membership. 8 March 2024.