Establishment.  The Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 sets out the functions and powers of the investigatory committees.  At the start of each Parliament, the Assembly and Council appoint members to the various committees.  Members tell their party leader which committees they are interested in.  Shadow ministers normally work on the committee related to their shadow portfolio, but ministers usually do not work on committees; see a brief histroy of committees.

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Administration. Joint investigatory committees are made up of members of both Houses.

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Committees administered by the Department of the Legislative Assembly are:

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Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee

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Electoral Matters Committee

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Family and Community Development Committee

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Public Accounts and Estimates Committee

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Rural and Regional Committee

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Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee

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Committees administered by the Department of the Legislative Council are:

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Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee

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Education and Training Committee

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Environment and Natural Resources Committee

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Law Reform Committee

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Outer Suburban/Interface Services and Development Committee

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Road Safety Committee

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The joint investigatory committees are supported by the Joint Committee Administration Office.