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

by leave—I move:

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

Community Affairs Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Economics Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Education and Employment Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member [for the committee's inquiry into the 2016 election]: Senator Colbeck

Environment and Communications Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Finance and Public Administration Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Future of Work and Workers—Select Committee—

Discharged—Participating member: Senator Patrick

Appointed—

Senator Patrick

Participating members: Senators Colbeck, Martin, Molan and Gichuhi

Law Enforcement—Joint Statutory Committee—

Discharged—Senator O'Sullivan

Appointed—Senator Colbeck

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation and References Committees—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Colbeck

Political Influence of Donations—Select Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Martin

Privileges—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Bushby

Appointed—Senator Colbeck

Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—

Appointed—Senator Patrick

Red Tape—Select Committee—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse—Joint Select Committee—

Appointed—Participating member: Senator Colbeck

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—

Discharged—Senator Abetz

Appointed—

Senator Colbeck

Participating members: Senators Abetz and Martin

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—

Appointed—Participating members: Senators Colbeck and Martin

Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Bushby

Appointed—Senator Colbeck

Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Standing Committee—

Discharged—Senator Hume

Appointed—Senator Colbeck.

Question put and passed.

Question agreed to.