Sue Lines (WA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The President has received letters from the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate requesting changes in the membership of various committees.

James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Economics References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Patrick to replace Senator Whish-Wilson for the committee's inquiry into the future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry

Participating member: Senator Whish-Wilson

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Leyonhjelm [for matters relating to Section 44 of the Constitution only]

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Whish-Wilson to replace Senator Patrick for the committee's inquiry into the implications of climate change for Australia's national security

Participating member: Senator Patrick

National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—

Discharged—

Senator Hanson-Young

Participating member: Senator Steele-John

Appointed—

Senator Steele-John

Participating member: Senator Hanson-Young

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Steele-John to replace Senator Rice for the committee's inquiry into the regulation of mobility scooters

Participating member: Senator Rice

Question agreed to.