Senate debates
Thursday, 20 August 2026
Committees
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Joint Committee, Artificial Intelligence Joint Select Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Economics References Committee, Parliamentary Standards Joint Committee, Women's Health Select Committee; Membership
4:40 pm
Deborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) | Link to this | Hansard source
by leave—I move:
That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs — Joint Standing Committee —
Discharged—Senator Liddle
Appointed—Senator Gatenby
Artificial Intelligence — Joint Select Committee —
Appointed—Senators Cadell, Dolega, Duniam, Sheldon and Marielle Smith
Economics Legislation Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Barbara Pocock to replace Senator McKim for the committee's inquiry into the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Fair Super for Young Workers) Bill 2026
Participating member: Senator McKim
Economics References Committee —
Appointed—
Substitute member: Senator Barbara Pocock to replace Senator McKim for the committee's inquiry into social housing
Participating member: Senator McKim
Parliamentary Standards — Joint Statutory Committee —
Discharged—Senator Liddle
Appointed—Senator Kovacic
Privileges — Standing Committee —
Discharged—Senator Liddle
Appointed—Senator Kovacic
Women's Health — Select Committee —
Appointed—
Senators Marielle Smith, Stewart, Waters and Whiteaker
Participating members: Senators Allman-Payne, Ananda-Rajah, Brown, Ciccone, Cox, Darmanin, Dolega, Dowling, Faruqi, Ghosh, Grogan, Hanson-Young, Hodgins-May, McKim, Mulholland, O'Neill, Payman, Barbara Pocock, Polley, Sheldon, Shoebridge, Steele-John, Sterle, Tyrrell and Walker
Question agreed to.