FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 3 JANUARY 1980
STANDING COMMITTEES OF CABINET
The Prime Minister today announced changes in the membership
of the Standing Committees of Cabinet. The changes result
from the revised Ministerial arrangements announced on
7 December 1979.
Membership of the Committees is:-
Co-ordination Committee
Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Mr Anthony
Mr Lynch Mr Nixon
Senator Carrick
Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee
Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Mr Anthony
Mr Lynch
Mr Nixon
Senator Carrick
Mr Howard Mr Peacock
Mr Killen
Mr McLeay
Mr ' Newman
mr Macphee
Intelligence and Security Committee
Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Mr Anthony
Mr Nixon
Senator Carrick
Mr Peacock Mr Killen
Mr Robinson
Senator* Durack
Mr McLeay
Monetary Policy Committee
Mr Fraser ( Chairman)
Mr Anthony
* t Mr Lynch
Mr Nixon Senator Carrick
Mr Street
Mr Howard
Mr Robinson
Wages Policy Committee
Mr Lynch ( Chairman)
Mr Nixon
Mr Street
Mr Howard
Mr Peacock
Social Welfare Policy Committee
Mr Lynch ( Chairman)
Senator Guilfoyle
Mr Robinson
Mr Viner
Mr Hunt
Mr MacKellar
Mr Adermann
Legislation Committee
Mr Viner ( Chairman)
Senator Carrick
Mr Peacock
Senator Durack
Mr Hunt
General Policy Committee
Mr Lynch ( Chairman)
Senator Guilfoyle
Mr Robinson
Senator Durack
Mr Hunt
Mr MacKellar
Mr Adermann Mr Viner
Senator Durack
Mr Newman
Mr Ellicott
Mr Groom
Mr Staley
Mr Macphee
Mr Fife
Mr Ellicott
Mr Groom
Senator Chaney
Mr Fife
Mr Garland
Mr Ellicott
Mr Groom
Senator Scott
Mr Newman
Mr Staley
Mr Macphee
Mr Fife
Senator Chaney
Mr Thomson
3.
Industry Policy Committee
Mr Lynch ( Chairman)
Mr Nixon
Mr Street
Mr Killen
Mr Robinson
Mr Viner
Mr MacKellar Mr McLeay
Mr Newman
Mr Macphee
Mr Garland
Senator Scott
Mr Thomson
As appropriate, Ministers will be co-opted to Committees of
which they are not members when particular policy items are
being considered.
The Prime Minister said that Ad Hoc Committees would continue
to be established from time to time to deal with particular
issues not requiring a continuing involvement by Ministers.
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