COMMITTEES TO WHICH SENATOR DAVID POCOCK IS A MEMBER

Of the 35 Senate committees that have been established during this Parliamentary term, I have been a voting or participating member on 21 of them. 

A brief guide to Committees 

Parliamentary Committees are a valuable opportunity for organisations, businesses and the community to participate in debates and the formulation of public policy. They offer an opportunity to make submissions and present evidence on the public record. Committees enable a more detailed investigation of certain issues or pieces of legislation than time for debate in the Senate Chamber allows. For more information about committees, see here.

Voting members of committees vote on the conduct of the committee. Participating members are able to attend hearings, ask questions and contribute to reports but do not vote on how the committee is conducted.

Voting Member

1. Senate Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Standing Committee
2. Joint National Capital and External Territories Standing Committee
3. Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy
4. Selection of Bills Standing Committee

Participating Member

1. Senate Community Affairs Legislation Standing Committee
2. Senate Community Affairs References Standing Committee
3. Senate Economics Legislation Standing Committee
4. Senate Economics References Standing Committee
5. Senate Education and Employment Legislation Standing Committee
6. Senate Education and Employment References Standing Committee
7. Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Standing Committee
8. Senate Environment and Communications References Standing Committee
9. Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Standing Committee
10. Senate Finance and Public Administration References Standing Committee
11. Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Standing Committee
12. Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Standing Committee
13. Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Standing Committee
14. Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Standing Committee
15. Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Standing Committee
16. Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Standing Committee
17. Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 

Artificial Intelligence Inquiry 

Impacts and Management of Feral Horses in the Australian Alps

Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023

Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2023

Aged Care Bill 2024

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024

Climate Change Bill 2022

Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No.2) Bill 2023

Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

Middle Arm Industrial Precinct Inquiry

Future Made in Australia Bill 2024

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024

Help to Buy Bill 2023

Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Conduct of the 2022 federal election 

National Capital Inquiry

Norfolk Island Inquiry 

Poverty inquiry 

Social media ban

Sovereign capability in tech inquiry 

Tobacco inquiry 

Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023

Residential Electrification

DISSENTING REPORTS 

Duty of Care Inquiry 

Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022

National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2)

Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024

Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023

Lobbying Inquiry