Senate debates

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Committees

Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, National Broadband Network - Select Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Membership

4:16 pm

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I seek leave to move a motion to vary the membership of committees.

Leave granted.

I move:

Community Affairs References Committee—

Discharged—Senator Urquhart

Appointed—Senator Thorp

Economics Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute members: Senators Sterle and Gallacher to replace Senators Bishop and Pratt for the committee's inquiry into the Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014

Participating members: Senators Bishop and Pratt

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Faulkner

Appointed—Senator McEwen

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Conroy to replace Senator Stephens from 17 to 21 March 2014

Participating member: Senator Stephens

National Broadband Network—Select Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute members:

Senator O'Neill to replace Senator Thorp on Wednesday, 12 March

Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Ludlam on Wednesday, 12 March

Participating members: Senators Ludlam and Thorp

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute members:

Senator Edwards to replace Senator Heffernan for the committee's inquiry into Qantas on Friday, 14 March 2014

Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Whish-Wilson for the committee's inquiry into Qantas

Participating member: Senators Heffernan and Whish-Wilson

Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Thorp

Appointed—Senator Brown.

Question agreed to.

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