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

Photo of Deborah O'NeillDeborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) | | Hansard source

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

Photo of Tim AyresTim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) | | 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.