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:

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.