Senate debates

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Committees

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence, Education and Employment References Committee, Taxation of Gas Resources; Membership

3:05 pm

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (President) Share this | | Hansard source

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

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

Defence — Joint Statutory Committee —

Appointed—Senators O'Neill, Paterson, Sharma and Whiteaker, pursuant to the Defence Act 1903

Education and Employment References Committee —

Appointed—

Substitute member: Senator Barbara Pocock to replace Senator Faruqi for the committee's inquiry into wage theft

Participating member: Senator Faruqi

Taxation of Gas Resources — Select Committee

Appointed—

Senators Darmanin, Ghosh, Hodgins-May, McDonald, David Pocock and Dean Smith

Participating members: Senators Allman-Payne, Ananda-Rajah, Antic, Askew, Blyth, Bragg, Brockman, Brown, Cadell, Canavan, Cash, Chandler, Ciccone, Colbeck, Collins, Cox, Dolega, Dowling, Duniam, Faruqi, Grogan, Hanson-Young, Henderson, Hume, Kovacic, Liddle, McGrath, McKenzie, McKim, McLachlan, Mulholland, Nampijinpa Price, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Payman, Barbara Pocock, Polley, Ruston, Scarr, Sharma, Sheldon, Shoebridge, Marielle Smith, Steele-John, Sterle, Stewart, Walker, Waters, Whish-Wilson and Whiteaker

Question agreed to.