Establishment of the first Senate committee

Establishment of a suite of ‘domestic’ committees

Appointment of the first select committee

First bill referred to a Senate standing committee

Senate establishes a select committee to consider a system of standing committees

First reference of a bill to a select committee

Establishment of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances

Clerk of the Senate JR Odgers studies the United States committee system

First woman to chair a Senate committee

Establishment of the Committee of Privileges

Clerk of the Senate JR Odgers argues for a greater role for Senate committees

Australian Labor Party supports a Senate committee system

First woman to chair a select committee

Standing Orders Committee report on standing committees

Establishment of the Senate committee system

The first legislative and general purpose standing committees commence operation

Estimates committees commence operation

First referral of a bill to a legislative and general purpose standing committee

Senate calls for government responses to committee reports

Legislative and general purpose standing committees restructured

First Indigenous person to chair a Senate committee

Scrutiny of Bills Committee established

Legislative and general purpose standing committees restructured

Adoption of Privilege Resolutions on the rights of witnesses appearing at committee hearings

Selection of Bills Committee established

Examination of the annual reports

Standing committee system restructured

Standing committee system restructured

Standing committee system restructured

First Indigenous woman to chair a Senate committee