Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Committees

Membership

6:26 pm

Photo of Chris KetterChris Ketter (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Order! The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Education and Employment References Committee—

Appointed—

  Substitute members:

     Senator Rice to replace Senator Simms for the committee's inquiry into Australia's temporary work visa programs

     Senator Siewert to replace Senator Simms for the committee's inquiry into students with disability and the schools system

  Participating member: Senator Simms

Health—Select Committee

Appointed—

  Substitute member: Senator Dastyari to replace Senator McAllister on 11 December 2015

  Participating member: Senator McAllister.

Question agreed to.