Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Human Services) (16:12): by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Education and Employment Legislation Committee— Appointed— Substitute member: Senator Carr to replace Senator O’Neill for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 Participating member: Senator O’Neill Education and Employment References Committee— Appointed— Substitute member: Senator Carr to replace Senator Peris for the committee’s inquiries into higher education, and into private vocational education and training providers Participating member: Senator Peris Environment and Communications Legislation Committee— Appointed—Substitute member: Senator Lines to replace Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the 2014-15 additional estimates on 23 February 2015 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee— Appointed—Senator Ludwig Finance and Public Administration References Committee— Appointed—Senator Moore Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee— Appointed— Substitute members: Senator Urquhart to replace Senator McEwen from 12 to 25 February 2015 Senator Singh to replace Senator McEwen for 26 and 27 February 2015 Participating member: Senator McEwen Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee— Appointed— Substitute member: Senator Di Natale to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014 Participating member: Senator Wright Privileges—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senator McEwen Procedure—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senator Moore Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee— Appointed— Substitute member: Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Siewert for the committee’s inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 Participating member: Senator Siewert. Question agreed to.