Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The President has received letters from party members requesting changes to the membership of committees.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

Leave granted.

I move:

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

The document read as follows—

Community Affairs Legislation Committee––

  Appointed––Substitute members:

     Senator Thorp to replace Senator Brown for the consideration of the 2012-13 supplementary Budget estimates on Wednesday, 17 October 2012

     Senator Pratt to replace Senator Brown for the consideration of the 2012-13 supplementary Budget estimates on Thursday, 18 October 2012

     Senator Urquhart to replace Senator Brown for the consideration of the 2012-13 supplementary Budget estimates on Friday, 19 October 2012

Electricity Prices—Select Committee––

  Appointed––Participating member: Senator Waters.

Question agreed to.