Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

This is to deal with the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Bushby on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. Obviously that is an important committee of the parliament that has some business in front of it as we speak. This course of action, which was communicated to all parties, will facilitate a full membership of that important committee forthwith, should the Senate agree.