A ministerial committee is a committee consisting of ministers of various government portfolios.
A joint ministerial committee usually refers to committee consisting of ministers from different governments.
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
- Commercial Passenger Vessel Advisory Committee (CPVAC) [6]
- Ministerial Committee on Lesbian and Gay Law Reform [7]
Joint ministerial committees
- Singapore–Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC) [8]
- Australia–Japan Ministerial Committee (AJMC) [9]
United Kingdom
An Interministerial Standing 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
