Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Proceedings of the Main Committee are considered to be proceedings of the House of Representatives. Under the standing orders, what is the situation when a member on a sitting day attends and participates in the activities of the Main Committee but does not actually come into the House of Representatives chamber? Is that member marked present or absent?

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Main Committee does not enable the member’s name to be ticked off the list as being present for the day’s sitting.