Senate debates

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Committees

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Membership

6:54 pm

Photo of Gavin MarshallGavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) 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 documents circulated in the chamber.

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Waters for the committee’s inquiry into the National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2014

Participating member: Senator Waters

Finance and Public Administration References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Waters to replace Senator Rice for the committee’s inquiry into violence against women

Participating member: Senator Rice

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014

Participating member: Senator Wright.

Question agreed to.