Senate debates

Wednesday, 20 June 2007

Committees

Membership

Photo of Ross LightfootRoss Lightfoot (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I have received letters from a party leader seeking to vary the membership of committees.

5:04 pm

Photo of David JohnstonDavid Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Community Affairs—Standing Committee

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Birmingham, Cormann and Fisher

Economics—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Birmingham, Cormann and Fisher

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Birmingham

Appointed—

Senator Fisher

Participating members: Senators Birmingham and Cormann

Substitute members: Senators Fifield and Birmingham to replace Senators Lightfoot and Fisher, respectively, on 25 June and 26 June 2007

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Boyce, Cormann and Fisher

Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Boyce

Appointed—

Senator Cormann

Participating members: Senators Birmingham, Boyce and Fisher

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Birmingham, Boyce, Cormann and Fisher

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senators Birmingham, Boyce, Cormann and Fisher

Procedure—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senators Eggleston and Ellison

Appointed—Senators Abetz and Parry

Publications—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Barnett

Appointed—Senator McGauran

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Birmingham, Boyce, Cormann and Fisher

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Trood

Appointed—Senator Birmingham.

Question agreed to.