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 |
|---|---|
Inquires into and reports on matters of privilege referred to it by the Assembly. | |
| House Committee | Advises the Speaker on matters relating to Parliament House and services to Members. |
| Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 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. |
| Legislative Scrutiny Committee | Inquires into and reports on any Bill referred to it by the Assembly and considers whether the Assembly should pass the Bill or amend the Bill and whether the Bill has sufficient regard for the rights and liberties of individuals and the institution of Parliament. |
| Public Accounts Committee | 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. |
| 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 Committee | Makes recommendations to the Assembly about changing the Standing Orders, which are the rules for how the Assembly operates. |