 Select committees are temporary committees , established by the Senate to deal with particular issues . This may occur when a particular group of Senators wishes to examine an issue in depth , or where there is no existing committee suited to addressing a particular topic . Australian Senate select committees have included ones set up to examine the Administration of Indigenous Affairs , and Mental Health . Select committees usually cease to exist upon reporting back to the chamber . One exception to this was the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation which in various forms existed for a decade . 
