Senate debates Committees
Economics Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Membership
Stephen Parry Tasmania, Liberal Party
3:39 pm
The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees.
Kate Lundy ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation
by leave—I move:
That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows:
Economics Legislation Committee—
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Milne to replace Senator Xenophon for the committee’s inquiry into the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Amendment (Protecting Revenue) Bill 2012
Participating member: Senator Xenophon
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—
Appointed—Substitute members:
Senator Furner to replace Senator Singh for the consideration of the 2012 13 supplementary Budget estimates on 15 October 2012
Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Waters for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012.
Question agreed to.