Senate debates Committees

Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications References Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Parliamentary Library Joint Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Membership


Jess Walsh

Jess Walsh Victoria, Australian Labor Party

6:46 pm

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

Murray Watt

Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

by leave—I move:

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

Community Affairs Legislation and References Committees —

Discharged—Senator Sharma

Appointed—

Senator Hughes

Participating member: Senator Sharma

Environment and Communications Legislation and References Committees —

Discharged—Senator Hughes

Appointed—

Senator Sharma

Participating member: Senator Hughes

Finance and Public Administration References Committee —

Discharged—Senator Dean Smith

Appointed—

Senator Sharma

Participating member: Senator Dean Smith

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee —

Appointed—Senator Payman

Parliamentary Library — Joint Standing Committee —

Appointed—Senator Payman

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation and References Committees —

Appointed—Senator Walsh

Question agreed to.