All submissions are circulated to committee members. Copies are also retained by the committee staff and are provided to any other advisers the committee may appoint. If a committee decides it wishes to hear oral evidence in support of written submissions, people who have indicated they wish to make an oral submission will be contacted by committee staff to schedule a meeting. The committee determines how much time is allotted to each witness. Before the Meeting How oral submissions are presented varies between committees.
Meetings are normally open to the public, including the news media.
So you might like to attend a meeting before you give evidence, to observe other presentations. If you wish to provide any additional written material to the committee, this should be given to the committee staff before the meeting. You should also provide the staff with the names of any additional people appearing with you at the meeting. At the Meeting When the committee is ready to hear your submission, you will be invited to the table by the chairperson. The chairperson will carry out introductions and will invite you to present your submission.