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Committee activity

This appendix tallies the activities of the House of Representatives and joint committees of the Forty-sixth Parliament, 2019–20. Only House and joint committees supported by the Department of the House of Representatives are listed.

Committee activity of 46th Parliament

Committee

Meetings

Inquiries active at 30 June 2020

Reports presenteda

Scrutiny committees

Agriculture and Water Resources

23

2

0

Communications and the Arts

25

0

1

Economics

27

4

6

Electoral Matters

17

3

3

Employment, Education and Training

12

1

1

Environment and Energy

26

2

2

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

92

7

1

Health, Aged Care and Sport

15

0

1

Indigenous Affairs

15

2

0

Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources

19

1

0

Infrastructure, Transport and Cities

12

1

0

Intelligence and Security

67

9

7

Migration

23

1

1

National Capital and External Territories

9

1

0

National Redress Scheme

17

1

1

Northern Australia

17

2

0

Public Accounts and Audit

22

4

2

Public Works

29

4

10

Regional Australia

28

1

1

Social Policy and Legal Affairs

17

3

1

Tax and Revenue

12

3

0

Trade and Investment Growth

16

1

1

Treaties

15

5

3

Internal committees

Appropriations and Administration

5

0

1

Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings

0

0

0

Petitions

16

0

13

Privileges and Members’ Interests

8

0

2

Procedure

17

3

0

Publications (House)

2

0

0

Selection

18

0

17

a. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties often present reports that incorporate multiple completed inquiries. Statistics detailed here tally the number of reports presented only and not the number of completed inquiries.