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

by leave—I move:

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

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator McKenzie to replace Senator Hume for the consideration of the 2016-17 supplementary Budget estimates on 25 November 2016

Red Tape—Select Committee—

Appointed—

Senators Paterson and Smith

Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bushby, Duniam, Fawcett, Hume, Macdonald, McKenzie, O'Sullivan, Reynolds and Williams

Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World—Select Committee—

Appointed—

Senators Back and Duniam

Participating members: Senators Abetz, Bernardi, Bushby, Fawcett, Hume, Macdonald, McKenzie, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Reynolds, Smith and Williams.

Question agreed to.