Senate debates

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Committees

Community Affairs References Committee, Gambling Reform Committee; Membership

6:29 pm

Photo of Christopher BackChristopher Back (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Order! The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.

Photo of Jacinta CollinsJacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion to vary the membership of committees.

Leave granted.

I move:

That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees in accordance with the document circulated in the chamber.

The list read as follows—

Community Affairs References Committee––

Appointed––Substitute member:

Senator Nash to replace Senator McKenzie for the committee's inquiry into health services and medical professional in rural areas on Friday, 11 May 2012

Participating member: Senator McKenzie

Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee––

Discharged––Senator Back.

Question agreed to.

Sitting suspended from 18:30 to 20:00