Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Committees

Membership

5:48 pm

Photo of Glenn SterleGlenn Sterle (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

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

Economics References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Williams to replace Senator Canavan on Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Participating member: Senator Canavan

Education and Employment References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Wright to replace Senator Rhiannon for the committee’s inquiry into students with disability and the schools system

Participating member: Senator Rhiannon

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Wong to replace Senator McEwen for the committee’s inquiry into the proposed China-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Participating member: Senator McEwen

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—

Discharged—Senator Wright

Appointed—

Senator Lazarus

Participating member: Senator Wright.

Question agreed to.