Senate debates
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Committees
Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications References Committee, Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Productivity in Australia Select Committee; Membership
4:18 pm
Helen Polley (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
4:19 pm
Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) | Link to this | Hansard source
by leave—I move:
Community Affairs Legislation and References Committees —
Discharged—Senator Cox
Appointed—Senator Whiteaker
Corporations and Financial Services — Joint Statutory Committee —
Discharged—Senator Whiteaker
Appointed—Senator Dolega
Electoral Matters — Joint Standing Committee —
Discharged—Senator Grogan
Appointed—
Participating member [for the purposes of the committee's inquiry into the 2025 election]: Senator Grogan
Environment and Communications Legislation and References Committees —
Discharged—Senator Walker
Appointed—Senator Brown
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee —
Discharged—Senator Whiteaker
Appointed—Senator Walker
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation and References Committees —
Discharged—Senator Whiteaker
Appointed—Senator Cox
Productivity in Australia — Select Committee —
Discharged—Senator Grogan
Appointed—Senator Darmanin
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation — Standing Committee —
Discharged—Senator Darmanin
Appointed—Senator Walker
Question agreed to.