Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Committees

Membership

Photo of Carol BrownCarol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

4:22 pm

Photo of Nick SherryNick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee––

Appointed––

Substitute members:

Senator Bob Brown to replace Senator Hanson-Young for the committee’s inquiry into the Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008

Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Hanson-Young for the committee’s inquiry into the Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008

Participating member: Senator Hanson-Young

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee––

Appointed––Senator Ludlam.

Question agreed to.