Senate debates
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Committees
Environment and Communications References Committee, Northern Australia, Parliamentary Standards Joint Committee, Privileges Committee; Membership
3:35 pm
Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The President has received a letter requesting changes in the membership of committees.
Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
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) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
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) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
This does not. We're saving that one up for later.
Question agreed to.