Senate debates Committees

Membership


Stephen Parry

Stephen Parry Tasmania, Liberal Party

The President has received letters from party leaders and an independent senator requesting changes in the membership of committees.

Nick Sherry

Nick Sherry Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism

by leave—I move:

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

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee––

Appointed––

Substitute member: Senator Di Natale to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011

Participating member: Senator Wright

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee––

Discharged––Senator Parry

Appointed––Senator Cash

Participating member: Senator Parry

Parliamentary Library––Standing Committee––

Appointed––Senator Madigan

Procedure—Standing Committee––

Appointed––Senator McEwen

Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee––

Appointed––

Substitute member: Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Siewert for the committee’s inquiry into the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amend­ment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011

Participating member: Senator Siewert.

Question agreed to.