Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Mr Frydenberg and Mr Tehan be appointed as supplementary members of the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs for the purpose of the committee’s inquiry into the National Integrity Commissioner Bill 2012.

In speaking to this briefly, Deputy Speaker, I have no objection to these two members being appointed but it was my understanding that each side of the House could appoint a supplementary member to a committee, not that one side of the House could appoint two supplementary members. In moving this I would ask for clarification of that. If that is the case then this will be revisited and the opposition can decide whether they want Mr Frydenberg or Mr Tehan to be the supplementary member of that committee.

Question agreed to.

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