House debates Committees

Regional Australia Committee; Membership

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 House of Representatives

Steve Georganas

Steve Georganas Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party

Mr Speaker has received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip nominating changes in the membership of the Standing Committee on Regional Australia.

Craig Emerson

Craig Emerson Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade

4:50 pm

by leave—I move:

That Mr Haase be discharged from the Standing Committee on Regional Australia and that, in his place, Dr Stone be appointed a member of the committee; and Ms Ley and Mr Secker be appointed supplementary members of the Standing Committee on Regional Australia for the purpose of the committee’s inquiry into the impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in regional Australia.

Question agreed to.