House debates

Thursday, 26 November 2009

Committees

Treaties Committee; Membership

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

As this long parliamentary Thursday continues—

Honourable Members:

Honourable members—Tuesday!

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You all might be on Tuesday; I am on Thursday—and the prayer that I gave on Thursday is still protecting us, I hope. I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip that he has nominated Mr Kerr to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in place of Ms Vamvakinou.

12:07 pm

Photo of Stephen SmithStephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Ms Vamvakinou be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties and that, in her place, Mr Kerr be appointed a member of the committee.

Question agreed to.