House debates Committees
Appropriations and Administration Committee; Membership
Bruce Scott Deputy-Speaker
4:13 pm
I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip nominating Mr Buchholz to be a member of the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration in place of Mr Ruddock.
Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications
4:14 pm
by leave—I move:
That Mr Ruddock be discharged from the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration and that, in his place, Mr Buchholz be appointed a member of the committee.
Question agreed to.
Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture
Leave the Father of the House alone!
Philip Ruddock Berowra, Liberal Party
Mr Deputy Speaker Scott, this is not a personal explanation!