Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Committees

Economics Committee; Membership

Photo of Judith TroethJudith Troeth (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received letters from a party leader and an Independent senator seeking to vary the membership of a committee.

5:27 pm

Photo of Kim CarrKim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Senator Abetz replace Senator Joyce on the Economics Legislation Committee for the committee’s inquiry into Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009, and Senator Joyce be appointed as a participating member of the committee and that Senator Xenophon be appointed as a member of the Economics References Committee.