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]
Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests | |
|---|---|
| 47th Parliament of Australia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 |
Political groups | Government (7)
Opposition (5)
Crossbench (1)
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| Meeting place | |
| Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia | |
| Website | |
| Standing Committee of Privileges and Member | |
| Rules | |
| Standing Orders of the House of Representatives | |
Membership
edit47th Parliament
editIn the 47th parliament (July 2022 – present), the membership of the committee is the following:[3]
| Member | Party | Electorate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Mitchell (chair) | Labor | Division of McEwen, Victoria | |
| James Stevens (deputy chair) | Liberal | Division of Sturt, South Australia | |
| Anne Stanley (nominee of the Leader of the House) | Labor | Division of Werriwa, New South Wales | |
| Alex Hawke (nominee of the Deputy Opposition Leader) | Liberal | Division of Mitchell, New South Wales | |
| Scott Buchholz | Liberal National | Division of Wright, Queensland | |
| Cameron Caldwell | Liberal National | Division of Fadden, Queensland | |
| Darren Chester MP | Nationals | Division of Gippsland, Victoria | |
| Sharon Claydon | Labor | Division of Newcastle, New South Wales | |
| Daniel Mulino | Labor | Division of Fraser, Victoria | |
| Alicia Payne | Labor | Division of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |
| Joanne Ryan | Labor | Division of Lalor, Victoria | |
| Kate Thwaites | Labor | Division of Jagajaga, Victoria | |
| Andrew Wilkie | Independent | Division of Clark, Tasmania | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Role of the Committee". Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Standing Orders Chapter 16" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Petitions Committee Membership". Retrieved 10 March 2024.