Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees. I draw the Senate's attention to there being two nominations for the one position on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee and on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee. In accordance with standing orders, ballots will need to be held to determine which one of the two senators who have nominated is to be appointed to each committee. I understand that it is the wish of the Senate that the ballots be held on Wednesday 9 August, 2017, immediately prior to government business being called on.