Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training

The Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training 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 Employment, Education and Training
47th Parliament of Australia
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Type
Type
History
Founded2013
Preceded byStanding Committee on Education and Employment
Leadership
Deputy Chair
Structure
Seats9
Political groups
Government (5)
  •   Labor (5)

Opposition (3)

Crossbench (1)

Meeting place
Parliament House
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Australia
Website
Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training
Rules
Standing Orders of the House of Representatives

History

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General Purpose Standing Committees of the House of Representatives were first established in 1987,[3] The committee has been regularly renamed since; some recent names include:[4]

Committees Parliament(s)
Employment, Education and Training 35th-38th
Employment, Education and Workplace Relations 39t
Employment and Workplace Relations Education and Training 40th
Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation Education and Vocational Training 41st
Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation Education and Training 42nd
Education and Employment 43rd-44th
Employment, Education and Training 45th-47th

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:[5]

Member Party Electorate
Lisa Chesters Chair Labor Division of Bendigo, Victoria
Terry Young Deputy Chair Liberal Nationals Division of Longman, Queensland
Zoe Daniel Independent Division of Goldstein, Victoria
Cassandra Fernando Labor Division of Holt, Victoria
Carina Garland Labor Division of Chisholm, Victoria
Zoe McKenzie Liberal Division of Flinders, Victoria
Gavin Pearce Liberal Division of Braddon, Tasmania
Joanne Ryan Labor Division of Lalor, Victoria
Sally Sitou Labor Division of Reid, New South Wales
Anne Stanley Labor Division of Werriwa, New South Wales

List of Chairs

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Member Party Electorate Parliament(s) Years
Tony Zappia Labor Division of Paterson, New South Wales 47th 2022–present

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. ^ "House Votes and Proceedings No. 9 24 September 1987".
  4. ^ "Former House Committees". Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Committee Membership". Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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