The Public Works Committee was first established on 15 March 2018 in the 56th Parliament. The Committee was reappointed in the 57th Parliament on 8 May 2019.
The committee was established to inquire into and report on public works to be executed (including works that are continuations, completions, repairs, reconstructions, extensions, or new works) where the estimated cost of completing such works exceeds $10 million.