Legislative Assembly Sessional Committees from 1856

Sessional (also known as domestic) committees are appointed every session and oversee matters relating to the functioning of the House, such as the printing of the Parliamentary papers; the functioning of the Parliamentary Library; the overseeing of the food and beverage services (the House Committee); and the Standing Orders of the House. The House and the Library Committees always meet in conjunction with their counterparts of the other House.

Each Parliamentary session four select committees are appointed, referred to as Sessional Committees (also known as domestic committees), which consider matters relating to the functioning of the House. They are the Standing Orders Committee; the Printing Committee; the Library Committee; and the House Committee; the last two always meet jointly with their Legislative Council counterpart.

The Standing Orders Committee
The Standing Orders Committee inquires into any aspect of the Standing Orders referred to it by the House, and consists of ten members.

The Standing Orders Committee (known as the Standing Orders and Procedure Committee from 1 March 1978) inquires into any aspect of the Standing Orders referred to it by the House, and consists of ten members.

PRS 46.LA Minute Books, 1856 - 1977

Printing Committee
The Printing Committee makes the decision as to which tabled papers are to be printed in the 'Parliamentary Papers'.

All papers tabled and not ordered to be printed by the House or the Standing Orders are referred to the Printing Committee for a decision as to whether they are to be printed (in full or abstract) or not. The committee meets weekly when the House is sitting and reports to the House. All reports of the committee are printed.

Library Committee
The Library Committee oversees the operations of the Parliamentary Library.

House Committee
The House Committee oversees the operations of the Food and Beverage Services Department.

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