Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Economics Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

  Substitute member: Senator Furner to replace Senator Bishop on Thursday, 27 February 2014

  Participating member: Senator Bishop

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—

Appointed—

  Substitute member: Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Whish-Wilson for the committee’s inquiry into overseas aid

  Participating member: Senator Whish-Wilson

National Broadband Network—Select Committee—

Appointed—

  Substitute member: Senator O’Neill to replace Senator Thorp on Tuesday, 11 March 2014

  Participating member: Senator O’Neill

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Rhiannon for the committee’s inquiry into public transport on Wednesday, 19 February 2014.

Question agreed to.