Senate debates

Monday, 19 March 2018

Ministerial Arrangements

2:00 pm

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I table for the information of the Senate a revised ministry list, reflecting changes to the ministry made on 26 February and 5 March 2018. I seek leave to have the document incorporated into Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

Pursuant to section 42 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the terms of service of the following senators representing the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory expire at the close of the day immediately before the polling day for the next general election of members of the House of Representatives

(1) Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria to fill a casual vacancy (vice S Conroy), pursuant to section 15 of the Constitution.

(2) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice B Day), pursuant to section 44(v ) of the Constitution.

(3) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice R Culleton ), pursuant to section s 44 and 45 of the Constitution.

(4 ) Chos en by the Parliament of Western Australia to fill a casual vacancy (vice C Back ), pursuant to section 15 of the Constitution.

(5 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice S Ludlam ), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(6 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice L Waters), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(7 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice F Nash ), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(8 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice M Roberts ), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(9 ) Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia to fill a casual vacancy (vice N Xenophon), pursuant to section 15 of the Constitution.

(10 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice S Parry ), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(11 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice J Lambie ), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(12 ) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a disqualification (vice S Kakoschke-Moore), pursuant to section 44(i) of the Constitution.

(1 3 ) Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales to fill a casual vacancy (vice S Dastyari ), pursuant to section 15 of the Constitution.

(14 ) Vacancy created by the resignation of Senator George Brandis on 7 February 2018.

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