Senate debates Committees
Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Membership
Karen Grogan SA, Australian Labor Party
4:36 pm
The President has received a letter requesting changes in the membership of committees.
Jenny McAllister NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
by leave—I move:
That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows:
Community Affairs References Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Waters to replace Senator Rice for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023
Participating member: Senator Rice
Economics Legislation Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Shoebridge to replace Senator McKim for the committee's inquiry into the Digital ID Bill 2023 and a related bill
Participating member: Senator McKim
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Shoebridge to replace Senator Steele-John for the committee's inquiries into—
the provisions of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023 and a related bill
the Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023
the provisions of the Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2023
Participating member: Senator Steele-John
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Waters to replace Senator Shoebridge for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023
Participating member: Senator Shoebridge
Question agreed to.