Marsh, IanHalpin, DarrenBrian HeadKate Crowley2016-02-249781447310273http://hdl.handle.net/1885/98856Committees are an under-studied aspect of parliamentary life and the policy process. Yet as registered in activity and output, committees occupy a significant proportion of the time of Members of the House of Representatives and Senators. This chapter offers a preliminary appraisal of committee activity - in particular, their actual and potential significance in the political and policy development process.2015.1332/policypress/9781447310273.003.00092020-11-22