Senate debates

Friday, 25 November 2011

Committees

Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee; Membership

Photo of John HoggJohn Hogg (President) Share this | | Hansard source

I have received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees.

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Community Affairs Legislation Committee––

  Appointed––

     Substitute member:    Senator Crossin to replace Senator Carol Brown for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011

     Participating member: Senator Carol Brown

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee––

  Appointed––

     Substitute member:    Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011

     Participating member: Senator Wright

Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee––

  Appointed––

     Substitute member:    Senator Colbeck to replace Senator Heffernan for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011

     Participating member: Senator Heffernan

Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee––

  Appointed––

     Substitute member: Senator Fisher to replace Senator Nash for the committee’s inquiry into biosecurity and quarantine arrangements on 29 November 2011

     Participating member: Senator Nash.

Question agreed to.