Senate debates Committees

Environment and Communications References Committee, Northern Australia, Parliamentary Standards Joint Committee, Privileges Committee; Membership


Sue Lines

Sue Lines President

3:35 pm

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

Katy Gallagher

Katy Gallagher ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service

by leave—I move:

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

Environment and Communications References Committee —

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Grogan to replace Senator Ghosh for the committee's inquiry into algal blooms in South Australia

Participating member: Senator Ghosh

Northern Australia — Joint Standing Committee —

Discharged—Senator Walker

Appointed—Senator Whiteaker

Parliamentary Standards — Joint Statutory Committee —

Appointed—Senators Brown and Polley

Privileges — Standing Committee —

Discharged—Senator Sterle

Appointed—Senator Sheldon

Paul Scarr

Paul Scarr Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration

Can I just confirm that this doesn't deal with the controversial matter we're going to be dealing with—

Katy Gallagher

Katy Gallagher ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service

This does not. We're saving that one up for later.

Question agreed to.