Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip nominating Mr Buchholz to be a member of the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration in place of Mr Ruddock.

Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Mr Ruddock be discharged from the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration and that, in his place, Mr Buchholz be appointed a member of the committee.

Question agreed to.

Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I call the member for Berowra.

Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave the Father of the House alone!

Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker Scott, this is not a personal explanation!