Senate debates

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Committees

Membership

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

4:44 pm

Photo of Nick SherryNick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees in accordance with the document circulated in the chamber.

The list read as follows—

Community Affairs Legislation Committee––

Appointed––Substitute member:

Senator Crossin to replace Senator Carol Brown for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 and related bills

Participating member: Senator Carol Brown

Community Affairs References Committee––

Discharged––Senator Williams

Appointed––

Senator Coonan

Substitute member: Senator McEwen to replace Senator Carol Brown from 10 to 12 February 2010

Participating member: Senator Williams

Economics Legislation Committee––

Discharged––Senator Joyce

Appointed––

Senator Bushby

Participating member: Senator Joyce

Economics References Committee––

Discharged––Senator Joyce

Appointed––

Senator McGauran

Substitute member:

Senator Williams to replace Senator McGauran for the committee’s inquiry into the role of liquidators and administrators

Participating member: Senators Joyce and McGauran.