Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts

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Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts
47th Parliament of Australia
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Type
Type
History
Founded13 September 2016
Preceded byClimate Change, Environment and the Arts
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 Communications and the Arts
Rules
Standing Orders of the House of Representatives

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]

History[edit]

General 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[edit]

47th Parliament[edit]

In 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Role of the Committee". Retrieved 12 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. ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fvotes%2F1987-09-24%2F0014%22
  6. ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fvotes%2F1990-05-08%2F0022%22
  7. ^ https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fvotes%2F1996-05-09%2F0006%22
  8. ^ "Communications and the Arts Committee Membership". Retrieved 12 March 2024.

External links[edit]

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