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rRL A& JANUARY 14, 1976
STANDING COMMITTEES OF CABINET
The Prime Minister said today that six Standing Committees of
Cabinet have been set up to streamline the Government's consideration
and implementation of policy.
The Committees are-
I. Planning and Co-ordination Committee to facilitate the co-ordination
of the Government's medium an! long term activities.-
Members:. Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Mr Anthony
Mr Lynch
Mr Sinclair
Senator Withers
Sen4tor Greenwood'
Senator Cotton
Mr Street
Mr Nixon
Economic. Committee concEFhed with the-Budget and the economic situation
includithe examination of ajiy expenditure proposals.'
Members: Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
. Mr Anthony-
Mr Lynch
Mr Sinclair
Senator Withers
Senator Cotton
Mr Street
Mr Nixon
Senator Carrick
Senator Guilfoyle
Mr Howard
* General Administrative Committee to deal with. Cabinet matters not
involving new major policy initiatives or of significant economi-c or
financial consequence. Mr Lynch ( Chairman)
Senator Greenwood
Senator Cotton
Mr Street
Mr Nixon
Senator Guilfoyle
Mr Ellicott
Mr Howard
Mr Garland Mr Hunt
Mr MacKellar
Mr Viner
Mr Adermann
Mr Robinson
Mr McLeay
Mr Newman
Senator Webster
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Members:
Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee to deal with
matters concerned with international relations and
defence. Members: Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Mr Anthony
Mr Lynch
Mr Sinclair
Senator Cotton
Mr Peacock
Mr Killen
Mr MacKellar
Machinery of Government Committee to examine proposals
arising from current inquiries into Government
Administration and also to look-at procedures for
senior appointments to the Public Service and Statutory
and Non-Statutory Government Authorities.
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Members: $ 1 Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Senator Withers
Senator Cotton
Mr Street
Mr Nixon
Senator Guilfoyle
Mr Ellicott
Mr Garland
Legislatibn Committee to examine all Bills
are presented to Parliament and to determine
Parliamentpry Programme. before they
the
Members: Mr Sinclair ( Chairman)
i Senator Withers
I Senator Greenwood
Mr Nixon
Mr Ellicott
Mr Howard
Senator Webster F
The Prime Minister said that there would be
regular meeting times for Cabinet and Cabinet Committees
and Submissions would come forward on an orderly basis,
ensuring that there is adequate time for consideratioh
of all the issues.
Ad Hoc Committees of the Cabinet would be
established from time to time to deal with particular
issues that might arise but for which there is not a
continuing involvement for Ministers.
Standing and Ad Hoc Committees of the Cabinet
will be supported by officials.