Senate debates
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Committees
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Joint Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Economics References Committee; Membership
4:54 pm
Maria Kovacic (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
by leave—I move:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs — Joint Standing Committee —
Appointed—Senator Thorpe
Community Affairs References Committee —
Discharged—Senator Blyth
Appointed—
Senator Askew
Participating member: Senator Blyth
Economics References Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Barbara Pocock to replace Senator McKim for the committee's inquiry into funding and resourcing for the CSIRO
Participating member: Senator McKim
Question agreed to.