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

by leave—I move:

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

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Xenophon

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

     Substitute member: Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Waters for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Submarine Cable Protection) Bill 2013

Participating member: Senator Waters

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Senator Xenophon

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

  Substitute member: Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013

Participating member: Senator Wright

Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee—

Appointed—Senator Siewert.

Question agreed to.