Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

Sandy Macdonald (NSW, National Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—

Appointed—

Participating member: Senator Hutchins

Substitute members:

Senator Barnett to replace Senator Fierravanti-Wells for the period 18 September to 6 October 2006

Senator Ferris to replace Senator Adams for the committee’s inquiry into the funding and operation of the Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement on 6 October 2006

Senator Siewert to replace Senator Allison for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006

Senator Stott Despoja to replace Senator Allison for the committee’s inquiry into legislative responses to the Lockhart review

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

Appointed—Substitute members:

Senator Brandis to replace Senator Parry for the committee’s inquiry into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and three related bills for 28 September and 29 September 2006

Senator Murray to replace Senator Bartlett for the committee’s inquiry into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and three related bills

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Fifield

Publications—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Watson

Appointed—Senator Barnett.

Question agreed to.