Public Affairs Commission

The functions of the Public Affairs Commission are:

(a)       to develop a process to assist people engage with public affairs

(b)       to respond within its capacity to aspects of public affairs referred by the Primate, the Standing Committee or the General Synod or initiated by the Commission

(c)       to work collaboratively with any diocesan body engaged in public affairs or any network of diocesan bodies engaged in public affairs.

MEMBERSHIP

Dr Carolyn Tan (Chair)
The Hon Rev’d Lynn Arnold AO
The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt
Ms Kasy Chambers
Mr Bradley Chapman
Ms Rose Elu
The Rev’d Dianne Langham
The Rev’d Bronwyn Pagram
The Rev’d Evan Pederick

REPORTS TO GENERAL SYNOD

Public Affairs Commission report to General Synod 2022
Public Affairs Commission report to General Synod 2017
Public Affairs Commission report to General Synod 2014
Public Affairs Commission report to General Synod 2010
Public Affairs Commission report to General Synod 2007

Read more on the work of the Public Affairs Commission, see Social Issues and Public Affairs.