Senate debates

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Committees

Environment and Communications References Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Membership

5:22 pm

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Photo of David FeeneyDavid Feeney (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion to vary the membership of committees.

Leave granted.

I thank the Senate and I move:

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

Environment and Communications References Committee—

Discharged—Senator Boswell

Appointed—

Senator Ruston

Participating member: Senator Boswell

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—

Discharged—Senator Milne

Appointed—

Senator Whish-Wilson

Participating member: Senator Milne.

Question agreed to.