Senate debates

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Committees

Membership

3:43 pm

Photo of Stephen ParryStephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees. I call the minister.

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave:

I move:

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

Community Affairs Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Economics Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee—

Appointed—

Participating members: Senators Lines and Rhiannon

Substitute member: Senator Wright to replace Senator Rhiannon for the committee's inquiry into the effectiveness of NAPLAN

Environment and Communications Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Finance and Public Administration Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

Participating members: Senators Lines and Ludlam

Substitute member: Senator Whish-Wilson to replace Senator Ludlam for the committee's inquiry into the Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2013

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Lines

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—

Appointed—

Participating members: Senators Lines and Whish-Wilson

Substitute member: Senator Di Natale to replace Senator Whish-Wilson for the committee's inquiry into sports science in Australia.

Question agreed to.