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Parliamentary committees regularly inquire into and report on issues of importance to all Australians. Our About Committees seminar provides detailed information on all aspects of committee work, including the types of committees and how they conduct their investigations. If you want to know how you can contribute a submission to a committee's inquiry, give evidence before a committee, or you need to brief others on these processes, or simply follow the progress of an inquiry, this seminar will interest you.
the committee system operating in the parliament, particularly the House of Representatives
the way a committee investigation is conducted – from the referral of an inquiry topic through to the tabling of the government's response to the report and any follow-up action by the committee
how to make effective contributions to committee inquiries
parliamentary privilege, and the rights and obligations of contributors to committee inquiries
what the members of a committee see as important in the inquiry process
how to follow a committee investigation on-line
1. The operation of parliamentary committees
the system of committees in the parliament
the role and focus of House committees
differences between House and Senate committees
parliamentary privilege as it applies to committees
2. The inquiry process
the origins of inquiries
the inquiry process
what happens after a report is tabled
the importance of the government's response
3. Contributing to an inquiry
the accountability of public servants to committees
the obligations and rights of contributors
making a submission
appearing as a witness
following an inquiry on-line
4. Members' experience on committees
If a member is available to make a presentation on this seminar, we invite them to:
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