| Description | Link | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriations, Staffing and Security Committee | Senate | The committee inquires into: proposals for the annual estimates and the additional estimates for the Senate; proposals to vary the staff structure of the Senate, and staffing and recruitment policies; and such other matters as are referred to it by the Senate. | 0 | |
| Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit | Joint | The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is constituted by the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951. The Committee initiates its own inquiries into public administration matters and can conduct inquiries into matters referred to it by either House of Parliament. | ||
| Joint Committee on Publications | Joint | The Publications Committee of each House when conferring together form the Joint Committee on Publications which has the dual role: | 0 | |
| Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings | Joint | The Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946 requires the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to broadcast proceedings of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including joint sittings (s.4). | 0 | |
| Joint Select Committee on the Centenary of Parliament in Canberra | Joint | On 2 July 2026, the Joint Select Committee on the Centenary of Parliament in Canberra was appointed to oversee the planning and delivery of the commemoration of the centenary of Parliament in Canberra, in consultation with the Presiding Officers. The committee will operate until 30 November 2027. | 0 | |
| Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs | Joint | On 24 July 2025, the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (JSCATSIA) was appointed to inquire into and report on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. Matters may be referred to it by either the House of Representatives, the Senate or a Minister. In addition, the committee may inquire into annual reports of government departments and authorities, and reports of the Australian National Audit Office that refer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. Committee membership comprises seven Members of the House of Representatives and four Senators. | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Joint | The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed by the House of Representatives on 23 July 2025 and the Senate on 24 July 2025. | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade | Joint | The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) was re-established on 24 July 2025. | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme | Joint | Support Services | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on Migration | Joint | N/A | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia | Joint | The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed by the House of Representatives on 23 July 2025 and the Senate on 24 July 2025. | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories | Joint | N/A | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme | Joint | The committee is tasked with inquiring into the following: | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library | Joint | The Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library for the 48th Parliament was established by motion of the House of Representatives and Senate on 23 July 2025 and 24 July 2025 respectively. The terms of reference of the committee are to: | 0 | |
| Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth | Joint | The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 and the Senate on Thursday, 24 July 2025. | ||
| Joint Standing Committee on Treaties | Joint | N/A | ||
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services | Joint | The Committee monitors and reviews activities of ASIC and the operation of the corporations legislation. | ||
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence | Joint | The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence is constituted under Part VIIIAB–Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence of the Defence Act 1903. The Committee conducts inquiries into matters referred to it by the Senate, the House of Representatives or certain Ministers of the Commonwealth Government. The Committee also has certain review and oversight functions under section 110ABB of the Defence Act 1903. | ||
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights | Joint | The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights' functions are to examine bills, Acts and legislative instruments for compatibility with human rights, and report to both Houses of the Parliament. The committee may also inquire into and report on any human rights matters referred to it by the Attorney-General. | 0 | |
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security | Joint | The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is constituted under section 28 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001. The Committee conducts inquiries into matters referred to it by the Senate, the House of Representatives or certain Ministers of the Commonwealth Government. The Committee also has certain review and oversight functions under section 29 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 and other legislation. | ||
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement | Joint | The committee’s functions include: | ||
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards | Joint | The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards is a statutory committee appointed under section 59B of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 . | ||
| Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission | Joint | The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission for the 48th Parliament was appointed by a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on 23 July 2025 and the Senate on 24 July 2025. | ||
| Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works | Joint | The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is constituted by the Public Works Committee Act 1969. The Committee conducts inquiries into matters referred to it by either House of the Parliament or the Governor-General pursuant to the provisions of s18 of the Public Works Committee Act 1969. | ||
| Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation | Senate | The Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation assesses delegated legislation against a set of scrutiny principles that focus on compliance with statutory requirements, the protection of individual rights and liberties, and principles of parliamentary oversight. | 0 | |
| Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations | House | The House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations was established by a resolution of appointment that passed the House of Representatives on 4 June 2026. | ||
| Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity | Senate | On 4 November 2025, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity be established on 17 March 2026. | 0 | |
| Select Committee on Productivity in Australia | Senate | On 4 November 2025, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Productivity in Australia be established. | 0 | |
| Selection Committee | House | Information about the Selection Committee is available from the links below. | 0 | |
| Selection of Bills Committee | Senate | This committee considers all bills introduced into the Senate or received from the House of Representatives, except bills that only contain provisions appropriating revenue or money. Bills currently referred to Senate committees | 0 | |
| Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills | Senate | The functions of the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, set out in Senate standing order 24 , are to assess bills against a set of accountability standards that focus on the effect of proposed legislation on individual rights, liberties and obligations, the rule of law and on parliamentary scrutiny. | 0 | |
| Senate Standing Committee of Privileges | Senate | The Senate Standing Committee of Privileges inquires into and reports upon matters of privilege referred to it by the Senate. | ||
| Senate Standing Committee of Senators' Interests | Senate | The committee oversees and reports on the registration of senators' interests, undertaken in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Senate. Interests are principally disclosed by way of statements of interests, supplemented by forms disclosing alterations of interests from time to time. | 0 | |
| Senate Standing Committee on Procedure | Senate | The Senate Standing Committee on Procedure may consider any matter relating to the procedures of the Senate referred to it by the Senate or by the President. | 0 | |
| Senate Standing Committee on Publications | Senate | The Publications Committee oversees the printing standards of Commonwealth publications and makes recommendations to the parliament about which tabled documents are included in the parliamentary papers series. | 0 | |
| Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs | Senate | The Community Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Health, Disability and Ageing, and Social Services. | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Economics | Senate | The Economics Committees cover the following portfolios: Industry, Science and Resources, and Treasury. | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment | Senate | The Education and Employment Committees cover the following portfolios: Education, and Employment and Workplace Relations. | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications | Senate | The Environment and Communications Committees cover the following portfolios: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (Communications, Sport and the Arts functions only). | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration | Senate | The Finance and Public Administration Committees covers the following portfolios: Finance, and Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Committee also maintains oversight over three Parliamentary Departments: the Department of the Senate, the Department of Parliamentary Services and the Parliamentary Budget Office. | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade | Senate | The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committees cover the following portfolios: Defence (including Veterans' Affairs), Foreign Affairs and Trade. | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs | Senate | The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Attorney-General and Home Affairs. | ||
| Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport | Senate | The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committees cover the following portfolios: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development functions only). | ||
| Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests | House | The Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests is appointed to: | 0 | |
| Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration | House | N/A | 0 | |
| Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water | House | N/A | ||
| Standing Committee on Communications, the Arts and Sport | House | N/A | ||
| Standing Committee on Economics | House | The Standing Committee on Economics is appointed under Standing Order 215. It was appointed on 23 July 2025 and may inquire into and report on any matter referred to it by either the House or a Minister, or make any inquiry it wishes into the annual reports of certain government departments and authorities. | ||
| Standing Committee on Education | House | N/A | ||
| Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training | House | N/A |
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The committee inquires into: proposals for the annual estimates and the additional estimates for the Senate; proposals to vary the staff structure of the Senate, and staffing and recruitment policies; and such other matters as are referred to it by the Senate.
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is constituted by the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951. The Committee initiates its own inquiries into public administration matters and can conduct inquiries into matters referred to it by either House of Parliament.
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The Publications Committee of each House when conferring together form the Joint Committee on Publications which has the dual role:
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Joint
The Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946 requires the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to broadcast proceedings of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including joint sittings (s.4).
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Joint
On 2 July 2026, the Joint Select Committee on the Centenary of Parliament in Canberra was appointed to oversee the planning and delivery of the commemoration of the centenary of Parliament in Canberra, in consultation with the Presiding Officers. The committee will operate until 30 November 2027.
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Joint
On 24 July 2025, the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (JSCATSIA) was appointed to inquire into and report on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. Matters may be referred to it by either the House of Representatives, the Senate or a Minister. In addition, the committee may inquire into annual reports of government departments and authorities, and reports of the Australian National Audit Office that refer to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. Committee membership comprises seven Members of the House of Representatives and four Senators.
Joint
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed by the House of Representatives on 23 July 2025 and the Senate on 24 July 2025.
Joint
The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) was re-established on 24 July 2025.
Joint
Support Services
Joint
N/A
Joint
The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed by the House of Representatives on 23 July 2025 and the Senate on 24 July 2025.
Joint
The committee is tasked with inquiring into the following:
Joint
The Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library for the 48th Parliament was established by motion of the House of Representatives and Senate on 23 July 2025 and 24 July 2025 respectively. The terms of reference of the committee are to:
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Joint
The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 and the Senate on Thursday, 24 July 2025.
Joint
N/A
Joint
The Committee monitors and reviews activities of ASIC and the operation of the corporations legislation.
Joint
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence is constituted under Part VIIIAB–Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence of the Defence Act 1903. The Committee conducts inquiries into matters referred to it by the Senate, the House of Representatives or certain Ministers of the Commonwealth Government. The Committee also has certain review and oversight functions under section 110ABB of the Defence Act 1903.
Joint
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights' functions are to examine bills, Acts and legislative instruments for compatibility with human rights, and report to both Houses of the Parliament. The committee may also inquire into and report on any human rights matters referred to it by the Attorney-General.
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Joint
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is constituted under section 28 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001. The Committee conducts inquiries into matters referred to it by the Senate, the House of Representatives or certain Ministers of the Commonwealth Government. The Committee also has certain review and oversight functions under section 29 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 and other legislation.
Joint
The committee’s functions include:
Joint
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards is a statutory committee appointed under section 59B of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 .
Joint
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission for the 48th Parliament was appointed by a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on 23 July 2025 and the Senate on 24 July 2025.
Joint
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is constituted by the Public Works Committee Act 1969. The Committee conducts inquiries into matters referred to it by either House of the Parliament or the Governor-General pursuant to the provisions of s18 of the Public Works Committee Act 1969.
Senate
The Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation assesses delegated legislation against a set of scrutiny principles that focus on compliance with statutory requirements, the protection of individual rights and liberties, and principles of parliamentary oversight.
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House
The House Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Organisations was established by a resolution of appointment that passed the House of Representatives on 4 June 2026.
Senate
On 4 November 2025, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity be established on 17 March 2026.
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Senate
On 4 November 2025, the Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Productivity in Australia be established.
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House
Information about the Selection Committee is available from the links below.
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Senate
This committee considers all bills introduced into the Senate or received from the House of Representatives, except bills that only contain provisions appropriating revenue or money. Bills currently referred to Senate committees
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Senate
The functions of the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, set out in Senate standing order 24 , are to assess bills against a set of accountability standards that focus on the effect of proposed legislation on individual rights, liberties and obligations, the rule of law and on parliamentary scrutiny.
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Senate
The Senate Standing Committee of Privileges inquires into and reports upon matters of privilege referred to it by the Senate.
Senate
The committee oversees and reports on the registration of senators' interests, undertaken in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Senate. Interests are principally disclosed by way of statements of interests, supplemented by forms disclosing alterations of interests from time to time.
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Senate
The Senate Standing Committee on Procedure may consider any matter relating to the procedures of the Senate referred to it by the Senate or by the President.
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Senate
The Publications Committee oversees the printing standards of Commonwealth publications and makes recommendations to the parliament about which tabled documents are included in the parliamentary papers series.
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Senate
The Community Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Health, Disability and Ageing, and Social Services.
Senate
The Economics Committees cover the following portfolios: Industry, Science and Resources, and Treasury.
Senate
The Education and Employment Committees cover the following portfolios: Education, and Employment and Workplace Relations.
Senate
The Environment and Communications Committees cover the following portfolios: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (Communications, Sport and the Arts functions only).
Senate
The Finance and Public Administration Committees covers the following portfolios: Finance, and Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Committee also maintains oversight over three Parliamentary Departments: the Department of the Senate, the Department of Parliamentary Services and the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Senate
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committees cover the following portfolios: Defence (including Veterans' Affairs), Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Senate
The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Attorney-General and Home Affairs.
Senate
The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committees cover the following portfolios: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development functions only).
House
The Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests is appointed to:
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House
The Standing Committee on Economics is appointed under Standing Order 215. It was appointed on 23 July 2025 and may inquire into and report on any matter referred to it by either the House or a Minister, or make any inquiry it wishes into the annual reports of certain government departments and authorities.
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