Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) (18:48): by leave—I move: The Acting Deputy President (Senator Williams) informed the Senate that the President had received a letter requesting changes in the membership of committees. The Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (Senator Ruston), by leave, moved—That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Community Affairs Legislation Committee— Discharged—Senator Heffernan Appointed— Senator Paterson Participating member: Senator Heffernan Community Affairs References Committee— Discharged— Senator Heffernan Participating member: Senator Canavan Appointed— Senator Paterson Participating member: Senator Heffernan Economics Legislation and References Committees— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Education and Employment Legislation and References Committees— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Environment and Communications Legislation Committee— Discharged— Senator Abetz Participating member: Senator Canavan Appointed— Senator Paterson Participating member: Senator Abetz Environment and Communications References Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Finance and Public Administration Legislation and References Committees— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation and References Committees— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Health—Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Human Rights—Joint Statutory Committee— Discharged—Senator O'Sullivan Appointed—Senator Paterson Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation and References Committees— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Murray-Darling Basin Plan—Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson National Broadband Network—Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson National Disability Insurance Scheme—Joint Standing Committee— Discharged—Senator Reynolds Appointed—Senator Paterson Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Publications—Standing Committee— Discharged—Senator Back Appointed—Senator Paterson Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation and References Committees— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson School Funding Investment—Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures—Select Committee— Discharged—Senator Abetz Appointed— Senator Paterson Participating member: Senator Abetz Trade and Investment Growth—Joint Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson Unconventional Gas Mining—Select Committee— Appointed—Participating member: Senator Paterson. Question agreed to.