Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Committees

Membership

Photo of Claire MooreClaire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received a letter from a party leader seeking variations to the membership of a committee.

6:58 pm

Photo of Ursula StephensUrsula Stephens (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Economics—Standing Committee

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Crossin to replace Senator Furner on 31 March, 1 April and 8 April 2009

Participating member: Senator Furner

Environment, Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Crossin to replace Senator Lundy for the committee’s inquiry into forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands

Participating member: Senator Lundy.

Question agreed to.