Senate debates Committees
Environment and Communications References Committee, Northern Australia, Parliamentary Standards Joint Committee, Privileges Committee; Membership
Sue Lines President
3:35 pm
The President has received a letter requesting changes in the membership of committees.
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 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 ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service
This does not. We're saving that one up for later.
Question agreed to.