John Hogg (Queensland, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The President has received a letter from party leaders seeking a variation to the membership of committees.

Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee––

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Siewert to replace Senator Nettle for the committee’s inquiry into the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006

Community Affairs References Committee––

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Fierravanti-Wells

Economics Legislation Committee––

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Nash

Substitute member: Senator O’Brien to replace Senator Webber for the committee’s inquiry into the price of petrol in Australia

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee––

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Bernardi to replace Senator Barnett for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Independent Contractors Bill 2006 and the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006 for the period 2 August to 4 August 2006

Procedure Committee––

Discharged—Senator Ellison from 22 June 2006, and Senator Coonan from 11 August 2006

Appointed—Senator Coonan from 22 June 2006, and Senator Ellison from 11 August 2006

Question agreed to.