Senate debates

Thursday, 4 September 2008

Committees

Membership

Photo of Russell TroodRussell Trood (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees.

4:06 pm

Photo of Ursula StephensUrsula Stephens (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Agricultural and Related Industries—Select Committee

Discharged—Senator O’Brien from 15 September 2008, and Senator Farrell from 12 December 2008

Appointed—Senator Farrell from 15 September 2008, and Senator O’Brien from 12 December 2008

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Standing Committee

Appointed––Senator Ludlam

Privileges—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator O’Brien from 15 September 2008, and Senator Lundy from 12 December 2008

Appointed—Senator Lundy from 15 September 2008, and Senator O’Brien from 12 December 2008

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Farrell to replace Senator O’Brien for the period 15 September to 12 December 2008

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Senator Ludlam.

Question agreed to.