The President has received letters from party leaders seeking variations to the membership of committees.

by leave—I move:

That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows:

Australian Crime Commission—Joint Statutory Committee—

Appointed—Senator Ian Macdonald

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Fielding

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Fielding

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Stephens to replace Senator Marshall for the committee’s inquiry into the economic impact of salinity in the Australian environment.

Question agreed to.