Preliminary Pages

Foreword

The display of articles by Members in the Chamber and Main Committee sometimes attracts considerable attention from the media and members of the public. This was exemplified in the week commencing 25 May 2009.

The Speaker later wrote to the Standing Committee on Procedure, asking that it consider matters related to the display of articles in the House of Representatives. His letter also referred to technological developments over the years which had changed the way in which the public engages with the Parliament.

The Committee undertook an examination of the current practice of the House relating to the display of articles. The Committee found that the practices and procedures of the House were well-established and clearly set out.

Julie Owens MP

Chair

 

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Ms Julie Owens MP
Deputy Chair	Hon Alex Somlyay MP
Members	Ms Sharon Bird MP	Hon Roger Price MP
	Ms Jennie George MP	Dr Mal Washer MP
	Hon David Hawker MP

 

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Ms Catherine Cornish
Inquiry Secretary	Ms Peggy Danaee
Administrative Officer	Ms Penelope Branson

Contact details

Postal	PO Box 6021, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone	02 6277 4670
Email	procedure.committee.reps@aph.gov.au
Website	www.aph.gov.au/proc

 

Terms of reference for the Committee

To inquire into and report on the practices and procedures of the House and its committees.

 

Reference guide

 

H.R. Deb.	House of Representatives Debates (Hansard). References are to date and page.
H.R. Practice	Harris, I. C. (ed), House of Representatives Practice, 5th edition, Canberra: Department of the House of Representatives, 2005.
May	McKay, Sir William (ed), Erskine May’s Treatise on the law, privileges, proceedings and usage of Parliament, 23rd edition, London: LexisNexis UK, 2004.