Senate debates

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Committees

Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Select Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Social Media and Australian Society Joint Select Commtttee; Membership

8:15 pm

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (President) Share this | | Hansard source

I have received letters requesting changes in membership of committees.

Photo of Carol BrownCarol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance — Select Committee

Appointed—

Senators Faruqi, Green and Sheldon

Participating members: Senators Allman-Payne, Bilyk, Ciccone, Cox, Ghosh, Grogan, Hanson-Young, Hodgins-May, McKim, O'Neill, Payman, Barbara Pocock, Polley, Pratt, Shoebridge, Marielle Smith, Steele-John, Sterle, Stewart, Urquhart, Walsh, Waters and Whish-Wilson

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Appointed—

Substitute members—

Senator Hodgins-May to replace Senator Whish-Wilson for the committee's inquiry into the Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024

Senator McKim to replace Senator Whish-Wilson for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024

Participating member: Senator Whish-Wilson

Social Media and Australian Society — Joint Select Committee

Appointed—Senators Hanson-Young, Henderson, Nampijinpa Price, Marielle Smith and Walsh.

Question agreed to.

8:16 pm

Photo of Simon BirminghamSimon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Senators McLachlan and Sharma be appointed as members of the Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance on Premiums and Availability.

Question agreed to.