Senate debates

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Committees

Membership

6:01 pm

Photo of Stephen ParryStephen Parry (President) Share this | | Hansard source

I have received letters requesting changes to the membership of committees.

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—Joint Statutory Committee—

Discharged—Senator Johnston

Appointed—Senator O'Sullivan

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senators Lindgren and Smith

Appointed—Senators Johnston and Heffernan

Participating members: Senators Lindgren and Smith

Community Affairs References Committee—

Discharged—Senator Lindgren

Appointed—Senator Heffernan

Participating member: Senator Lindgren

Education and Employment Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Johnston

Appointed—Senator Lindgren

Participating member: Senator Johnston

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee

Discharged—Senator Canavan

Appointed—Senator O'Sullivan

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Ronaldson

Appointed—Senator Abetz

Participating member: Senator Ronaldson

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Ronaldson

Appointed—Senator Abetz

Participating member: Senator Ronaldson

Law Enforcement—Joint Statutory Committee—

Discharged—Senator Johnston

Appointed—Senator O'Sullivan

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Lindgren

Appointed—Senator O'Sullivan

Participating member: Senator Lindgren

National Broadband NetworkSelect Committee

Discharged—Senator Smith

Appointed—Senator Lindgren

Participating members: Senators Johnston and Smith

Privileges—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Ronaldson

Appointed—Senator Abetz

Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—

Discharged—Senator Canavan

Appointed—Senator Williams.

Question agreed to.