The Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives. The committee is a "General Purpose Standing Committee" governed by Standing Order 215. It consists of ten members, six government members and four non-government members (two members of the official opposition and two members of the crossbench). The chair is appointed by the Prime Minister and the deputy chair by the Leader of the Opposition under Standing Order 232.
History While General Purpose Standing Committees of the House of Representatives were first established in 1987, The committee has been regularly renamed since; some recent names include:
Committees Parliament(s) Environment, Recreation and the Arts 35th-38th Environment and Heritage 39th-41st Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts 42nd Climate Change, Environment and the Arts 43rd Environment and Energy Agriculture and Water Resources 44th-46th Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water 47th–present
Membership 48th Parliament In the 48th parliament (July 2025 – present), the membership of the committee is the following:
Member Party Electorate Anne Urquhart Chair Labor Division of Braddon, Tasmania Zali Steggall Deputy Chair Independent Division of Warringah, New South Wales Carol Berry Labor Division of Whitlam, New South Wales Nicolette Boele Independent Division of Bradfield, New South Wales Colin Boyce Liberal National Division of Flynn, Queensland Alison Byrnes Labor Division of Cunningham, Victoria Emma Comer Labor Division of Petrie, Queensland Tom French Labor Division of Moore, Western Australia Simon Kennedy Liberal Division of Cook, New South Wales Dan Repacholi Labor Division of Hunter, New South Wales
List of Chairs Member Party Electorate Parliament(s) Years Tony Zappia Labor Division of Paterson, New South Wales 47th 2022-25 Anne Urquhart Labor Division of Braddon, Tasmania 48th 2025–present
See also Australian House of Representatives committees
References
External links Official website of the Australian House of Representatives