Committee Work

COMMITTEES TO WHICH SENATOR DAVID POCOCK IS A MEMBER

Of the 38 Senate committees that have been established during this Parliamentary term, I have been a voting or participating member on 24 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

Senate Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Standing Committee
Joint National Capital and External Territories Standing Committee
Senate Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Select Committee
Senate Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia Select Committee

Participating Member

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Community Affairs References Standing Committee
Senate Economics Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Economics References Standing Committee
Senate Education and Employment Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Education and Employment References Standing Committee
Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Environment and Communications References Standing Committee
Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Finance and Public Administration References Standing Committee
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Standing Committee
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Standing Committee
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Standing Committee
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Standing Committee
Senate Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements Select Committee
Senate Cost of Living Select Committee
Senate Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability Select Committee
Senate PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Select Committee