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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Oversight of intelligence and security agencies - Intelligence and Security Committee - Continuation of Intelligence and Security Committee

194: Membership of Committee

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"Who gets to be on the Intelligence and Security Committee"

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The Committee has a certain number of members, which the Prime Minister decides after talking to the Leader of the Opposition. You need to know the Committee has at least 5 members and no more than 7 members. The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition are always members of the Committee.

The other members are chosen by the Leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister, and they must talk to the leaders of other parties before making their choices. When choosing members, the Leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister think about security and making sure the different political parties are represented fairly.

If the Committee has 5 members, 1 is chosen by the Leader of the Opposition and 2 are chosen by the Prime Minister, plus the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. If the Committee has 6 or 7 members, 2 are chosen by the Leader of the Opposition and the rest are chosen by the Prime Minister, plus the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. When members of the Committee do their work, they are acting as members of Parliament.

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Part 6Oversight of intelligence and security agencies
Intelligence and Security Committee: Continuation of Intelligence and Security Committee

194Membership of Committee

  1. The size of the Committee must be determined by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, but the Committee must comprise—

  2. a minimum of 5 members; and
    1. a maximum of 7 members.

      1. The membership of the Committee must comprise—

      2. the Prime Minister; and
        1. the Leader of the Opposition; and
          1. members of the House of Representatives nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, with the agreement of the Prime Minister, after consultation with the leader of each party that is not in government or in coalition with a Government party; and
            1. members of the House of Representatives nominated by the Prime Minister after consultation with the leader of each party in government.

              1. If it is determined that the Committee should comprise 5 members,—

              2. 1 member must be nominated under subsection (2)(c); and
                1. 2 members must be nominated under subsection (2)(d).

                  1. If it is determined that the Committee should comprise 6 or 7 members,—

                  2. 2 members must be nominated under subsection (2)(c); and
                    1. the balance of the members must be nominated under subsection (2)(d).

                      1. When nominating a person for membership of the Committee, the Leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister must have regard to security requirements and the proportional representation of political parties in the House of Representatives.

                      2. When performing the Committee’s functions, a member of the Committee acts in his or her official capacity as a member of Parliament.

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