Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests

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
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Rob Mitchell, Labor
since 2 August 2022
Deputy Chair
James Stevens, Liberal
since 2 August 2022
Structure
Seats13
Political groups
Government (7)
  •   Labor (7)

Opposition (5)

Crossbench (1)

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

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47th Parliament

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In 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Role of the Committee". Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Standing Orders Chapter 16" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Petitions Committee Membership". Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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