Function of the Committee

Function of the Committee

The Rural and Regional Committee is a Joint Investigatory Committee of the Parliament of Victoria. It was first established in 2007. The Committee comprises Members of Parliament drawn from both Houses and all Parties. The Committee elects the Chair. The powers and responsibilities of the Rural and Regional Committee are determined by the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003.

The functions of the Committee, as defined by the Act, are:

(1) To inquire into, consider and report to the Parliament on any proposal, matter or thing concerned with —

(a)        the provision of services to regional Victoria

(b)        the development of regional Victoria.