Senate debates
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Committees
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Membership
6:54 pm
Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) 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 documents circulated in the chamber.
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Waters for the committee’s inquiry into the National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2014
Participating member: Senator Waters
Finance and Public Administration References Committee—
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Waters to replace Senator Rice for the committee’s inquiry into violence against women
Participating member: Senator Rice
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014
Participating member: Senator Wright.
Question agreed to.