House debates

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Statements on Indulgence

Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry Committee, Infrastructure and Communications Committee; Membership

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip and the Chief Opposition Whip nominating members to be supplementary members of certain committees for the purposes of committee inquiries.

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

by leave—I move:

That:

(1) Mr L. D. T. Ferguson and Mr Gibbons be appointed supplementary members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry for the purpose of the committee’s inquiries into the Constitutional Corporations (Farm Gate to Plate) Bill 2011 and the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Horticultural Code of Conduct) Bill 2011;

(2) Mr Macfarlane be appointed a supplementary member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry for the purpose of the committee’s inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Mining, Petroleum and Water Resources) Bill 2011; and

(3) Mr Turnbull be appointed a supplementary member of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications for the purpose of the committee’s inquiry into the Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Community Consultation) Bill 2011.

Question agreed to.