Senate debates Committees

Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee; Membership


Steve Hutchins

Steve Hutchins NSW, Australian Labor Party

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

Ursula Stephens

Ursula Stephens NSW, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector

5:45 pm

by leave—I move:

That Senator Birmingham replace Senator Boswell on the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee for the committee’s inquiries into sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources, and the administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program, and Senator Boswell be appointed as a participating member of the committee.

Question agreed to.