Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Committees

Economics References Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia, Parliamentary Library Committee; Membership

6:05 pm

Photo of Sam DastyariSam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received letters from a party leader and an independent senator requesting changes in the membership of committees.

Photo of Mathias CormannMathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion to vary the membership of committees.

Leave granted.

I move:

That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees in accordance with the document circulated in the chamber.

Economics References Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Day

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Whish-Wilson to replace Senator Ludlam for the committee’s inquiry into illegal fishing

Participating member: Senator Ludlam

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Di Natale to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Bill 2014

Participating member: Senator Wright

Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee—

Appointed—Senator O’Neill

Parliamentary Library—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Senator Moore.

Question agreed to.