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:

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education—Standing Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Crossin to replace Senator George Campbell for the committee’s inquiry into the current level of academic standards of school education

Participating member: Senator George Campbell

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute members: Senators Trood, Ian Macdonald, Joyce, Hogg and Moore to replace Senators McGauran, Ferris, Nash, Sterle and McEwen, respectively, for the committee’s inquiry into options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland

Participating members: Senators Ferris, McEwen, McGauran, Nash and Sterle.

Question agreed to.