Senate Committee
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
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).
Membership
Legislation Membership
Considers bills referred by the Senate.
Chair Senator Varun Ghosh
Deputy Chair Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
Member Senator the Hon Carol Brown
Member Senator Dean Smith
References Membership
Considers all other matters referred by the Senate.
Deputy Chair Senator Varun Ghosh
Member Senator the Hon Carol Brown
Member Senator Ross Cadell
Member Senator Dean Smith
Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · sourced from the official committee register.