Senate debates
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Committees
Environment and Communications References Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Membership
5:22 pm
Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
David Feeney (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence) Share this | Link to 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.