Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has been appointed to three key Committees in the 45th Parliament.
Ms Wicks has accepted prominent positions on the Joint Standing Committees on the National Broadband Network; Electoral Matters; and Employment, Education and Training. “My commitment to the people of the Central Coast is that I will continue to fi ght for a better future for our region. “These Committees will help to ensure families and businesses in our region are being heard on some of our major policy debates,” Ms Wicks said.
“Committees provide a platform for debate, while delivering direct input into Parliament through hearings and submissions. “It is a privilege to be able to serve on these Committees on behalf of our community,” she continued. A former executive at Telstra, Ms Wicks said the rollout of superfast broadband on the Central Coast, and its potential, would be brought to the table in the NBN Committee. “With tens of thousands of premises already connected, it’s now time to start talking up how the NBN will connect more businesses to the global market place, generate local jobs and opportunities, while making life easier through improved access to online services,” Ms Wicks said.
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters will be asked to investigate a range of issues that have arisen as a result of the July Federal election. “The Special Minister of State has announced that a key role of the Committee will be to consider the conduct of the 2016 election and related matters,” Ms Wicks said. “This includes the use of technology in elections, such as possible new technology for casting and counting votes, as well as looking at donations to political parties, including the extent of donations being received from foreign sources,” she added. Ms Wicks has also been appointed to the Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training, and as Secretary of two of the Coalition’s Backbench Policy Committees, Legal Affairs (which recently considered plebiscite legislation) and Indigenous Affairs. Ms Wicks is also a member of the Backbench Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport.
Media release, Sep 19, 2016 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks MP