List of Committees
The following table provides a brief overview of the function of each Assembly committee. More detailed information on each committee be found by selecting the committee name.
Information on previous committees can be found here
| Committee | Function |
|---|---|
| Public Accounts | Examines and reports on government income and spending, and reports of the Auditor-General, and considers whether petitions referred to it by the Assembly should be debated. |
| Estimates | Examines and reports on the estimates of proposed expenditure (Budget), the management of government-owned corporations and the performance of agencies as outlined in their Annual Reports. |
| Legal and Constitutional Affairs | Inquires and reports on constitutional and legal matters referred to it by the Attorney-General or the Assembly, and examines and reports upon all instruments of a legislative or administrative character and other papers which are required by statute to be tabled in the Assembly. |
| Standing Committee on the ICAC | Performs the functions of the Assembly Committee under the ICAC Act, examines the Annual Report of the Commissioner and the annual report on evaluation by the Inspector, and examines trends in similar bodies in Australia and internationally. |
| Standing Orders | Makes recommendations to the Assembly about changing the Standing Orders, which are the rules for how the Assembly operates. |
| House | Advises the Speaker on matters relating to Parliament House and services to Members. |
| Privileges | Inquires into and reports on matters of privilege referred to it by the Assembly. |
| Members' Interests | Directs how the Clerk keeps the Register of Members' Interests and decides how it will be made available for inspection. |
Last updated: 19 May 2023