Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Committees

Membership

6:26 pm

Photo of Alex GallacherAlex Gallacher (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Photo of Matthew CanavanMatthew Canavan (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

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

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee

On 6 October 2018—

Discharged—Senator Macdonald

Appointed—Senator Hume

On 21 October 2018—

Discharged—Senator Hume

Appointed—Senator Macdonald

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—

Appointed—

Substitute members:

Senator Bushby to replace Senator Macdonald from 6 October to 21 October 2018

Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator McKim for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and related bill

Participating member: Senator Macdonald

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—

Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Bushby to replace Senator Macdonald from 6 October to 21 October 2018

Privileges—Standing Committee—

On 6 October 2018—

Discharged—Senator Macdonald

Appointed—Senator Bushby

On 21 October 2018—

Discharged—Senator Bushby

Appointed—Senator Macdonald

Question agreed to.