House debates

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Membership

3:43 pm

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip that he has nominated Mr Byrne to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in place of Mr LDT Ferguson.

3:44 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Mr L. D. T. Ferguson be discharged from the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and that, in his place, Mr Byrne be appointed a member of the committee.

Question agreed to.