House debates Committees
Foreign Affairs and Trade Joint Committee; Membership
Sharon Claydon Newcastle, Australian Labor Party
4:18 pm
The Speaker has received advice that the Chief Government Whip (received by the Speaker on 3 July 2026, pursuant to standing order 229(b)) and Chief Opposition Whip (received by the Speaker on 6 July 2026, pursuant to standing order 229(b)) had nominated changes in the membership of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. In accordance with standing order 229b as the House was not expected to sit for several weeks, the discharges became effective on those dates.
Kristy McBain Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
by leave—I move:
That, in accordance with the provisions of the Intelligence Services Act 2001, Mr Ted O'Brien be appointed a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.
Question agreed to.