Senate debates

Wednesday, 28 February 2007

Committees

Membership

Photo of Ross LightfootRoss Lightfoot (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

6:08 pm

Photo of George BrandisGeorge Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Minister for the Arts and Sport) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—

Appointed—Senator Bernardi

Economics—Standing Committee

Discharged—Senator Lundy

Appointed—Senator Hurley

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education—Standing Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Allison to replace Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the schools and training portfolios

Participating member: Senator Stott Despoja

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Standing Committee—

Appointed—Senator Forshaw

Publications—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Polley

Appointed—Senator Hurley

Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—

Discharged—Senator Forshaw

Appointed—Senator Hurley.

Question agreed to.