The Standing Committee on Procedure is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives responsible for the practices and procedures of the House of Representatives and its committees.[1] The committee is governed by Standing Order 221 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]
Standing Committee on Procedure | |
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| 47th Parliament of Australia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 |
Political groups | Government (4)
Opposition (3)
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| Meeting place | |
| Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia | |
| Website | |
| Standing Committee on Procedure | |
| Rules | |
| Standing Orders of the House of Representatives | |
History edit
The Standing Committee on Procedure was established in 1985, replacing the former Standing Committee on Standing Orders.[3]
Membership edit
47th Parliament edit
In the 47th parliament (July 2022 – present), the membership of the committee is the following:[4][5][6][7]
| Member | Party | Electorate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Neumann (chair) | Labor | Division of Blair, Queensland | |
| Ross Vasta (deputy chair) | Liberal National | Division of Bonner, Queensland | |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah | Labor | Division of Higgins, Victoria | |
| Colin Boyce | Liberal National | Division of Flynn, Queensland | |
| Carina Garland | Labor | Division of Chisholm, Victoria | |
| Anne Stanley | Labor | Division of Werriwa, New South Wales | |
| Terry Young | Liberal National | Division of Longman, Queensland | |
46th Parliament edit
In the 46th parliament (July 2019-April 2022), the membership of the committee was as follows: [8][9][10][11]
| Member | Party | Electorate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Vasta (chair until 17 September 2019 and from 12 February 2020) Bert van Manen (chair from 17 September 2019 until 9 January 2020) |
Liberal National | Division of Bonner, Queensland Division of Forde, Queensland | |
| Milton Dick (deputy chair) | Labor | Division of Oxley, Queensland | |
| Ian Goodenough | Liberal | Division of Moore, Western Australia | |
| Patrick Gorman | Labor | Division of Perth, Western Australia | |
| Gladys Liu | Liberal | Division of Chisholm, Victoria | |
| Joanne Ryan | Labor | Division of Lalor, Victoria | |
| Julian Simmonds | Liberal National | Division of Ryan, Queensland | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Role of the Committee". Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Standing Orders Chapter 16" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "History of the Procedure Committee". Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Procedure Committee Membership". Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.3 28 July 2022". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
That Members be appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list:... Standing Committee on Procedure—Dr Ananda-Rajah, Dr Garland, Mr Neumann and Ms Stanley.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.4 1 August 2022". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
That Members be appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list:... Standing Committee on Procedure—Mr Boyce and Mr Young.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.5 2 August 2022". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
That Members be appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list:... Standing Committee on Procedure—Mr Vasta.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.3 4 July 2019". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
That Members be appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list:... Standing Committee on Procedure—Mr Goodenough, Ms Liu, Mr Simmonds and Mr Vasta.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.4 22 July 2019". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
That Members be appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list:... Standing Committee on Procedure—Mr Dick, Ms Ryan and Mr Gorman.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.17 17 September 2019". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
...Mr Vasta be discharged from the Standing Committee on Procedure and that, in his place, Mr van Manen be appointed a member of the committee;
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No.37 5 February 2020". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. House of Representatives. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
...Mr van Manen be discharged from the Standing Committee on Procedure and that, in his place, Mr Vasta be appointed a member of the committee;