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

I move:

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

Abbott Government’s Budget Cuts—Select Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Ruston to replace Senator Canavan on Friday, 12 December 2014

Participating members:

Senators Back, Bernardi, Bushby, Edwards, Fawcett, Heffernan, Macdonald, McKenzie, O’Sullivan, Reynolds, Ruston, Seselja and Williams

Senator Canavan on Friday, 12 December 2014

Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Select Committee—

Discharged—Senator Lazarus

Appointed—Senator Wang

Wind Turbines—Select Committee—

Appointed—

Senators Back, Canavan, Day, Leyonhjelm and Madigan

Participating members: Senators Bernardi, Bushby, Edwards, Fawcett, Heffernan, Macdonald, McGrath, McKenzie, O’Sullivan, Reynolds, Ruston, Seselja, Smith and Williams.

Question agreed to.