The Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives.[1] The committee is a "General Purpose Standing Committee" governed by Standing Order 215. It consists of nine members, five government members and four non-government members (three members of the official opposition and one member of the 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 on Communications and the Arts | |
|---|---|
| 47th Parliament of Australia | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 13 September 2016 |
| Preceded by | Climate Change, Environment and the Arts |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
Political groups | Government (5)
Opposition (3) Crossbench (1)
|
| Meeting place | |
| Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia | |
| Website | |
| Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts | |
| Rules | |
| Standing Orders of the House of Representatives | |
History
editGeneral Purpose Standing Committees of the House of Representatives were first established in 1987,[3] The committee has been regularly renamed; some recent names include:[4]
| Committees | Parliament(s) |
|---|---|
| Environment, Recreation and the Arts | 35th-38th[5][6][7] |
| Communications, Transport and the Arts | 39th |
| Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 40th-41st |
| Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts | 42nd |
| Climate Change, Environment and the Arts | 43rd |
| Communications and the Arts | 44th-47th |
Membership
edit47th Parliament
editIn the 47th parliament (July 2022 – present), the membership of the committee is the following:[8]
| Member | Party | Electorate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mitchell Chair | Labor | Division of Lyons, Tasmania | |
| Bridget Archer Deputy Chair | Liberal | Division of Bass, Tasmania | |
| Libby Coker | Labor | Division of Corangamite, Victoria | |
| Mark Coulton | Nationals | Division of Parkes, New South Wales | |
| Zoe Daniel | Independent | Division of Goldstein, Victoria | |
| Peter Khalil | Labor | Division of Wills, Victoria | |
| Zoe McKenzie | Liberal | Division of Flinders, Victoria | |
| George Reid | Labor | Division of Robertson, New South Wales | |
| Susan Templeman | Labor | Division of Macquarie, New South Wales | |
List of Chairs
edit| Member | Party | Electorate | Parliament(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Howarth | Liberal National | Division of Petrie, Queensland | 45th | |
| David Gillespie | Nationals | Division of Lyne, New South Wales | 46th (until 2 July 2021) | |
| Anne Webster | Nationals | Division of Mallee, Victoria | 46th (from 25 August 2021) | |
| Brian Mitchell | Labor | Division of Lyons, Tasmania | 47th | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Role of the Committee". Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Standing Orders Chapter 16" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No. 9 24 September 1987".
- ^ "Former House Committees". Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fvotes%2F1987-09-24%2F0014%22
- ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fvotes%2F1990-05-08%2F0022%22
- ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fvotes%2F1996-05-09%2F0006%22
- ^ "Communications and the Arts Committee Membership". Retrieved 12 March 2024.