Ministerial committee
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A ministerial committee is a committee consisting of ministers of government portfolio.
A joint ministerial committee usually refers to committee consisting of ministers from different nations or international organisations.
Australia[]
The term is used in both federal and state governments of Australia.
Examples[]
- Federal government
- Ministerial Committee Inquiry into The Portrayal of Violence in the Electronic Media, May 1996 – July 1996 [1]
- Ministerial Committee to Oversight Implementation of Backing Australia's Ability (MCOIBAA) [2], later named "Science and Innovation Committee" but still referred to as a Ministerial committee [3]
- New South Wales
- Ministerial Committee of Inquiry into impotency treatment services [4]
- Northern Territory
- Ministerial Standing Committee on Crime Prevention [5]
- Western Australia
Joint ministerial committees[]
United Kingdom[]
A Joint Ministerial Committee exists in the UK as a committee of ministers and members of devolved administrations. It is not an executive body and cannot bind any of its participants.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Devolution: memorandum of understanding and supplementary agreement". gov.uk. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
See also[]
- Ministerial Council (disambiguation)
Categories:
- Politics of Australia
- Politics of the United Kingdom