Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government and Territories and Minister for Regional Communications) (18:00): by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Appropriations, Staffing and Security—Standing Committee— Appointed—Back, Collins, Fawcett, Fifield and Gallagher Community Affairs Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Duniam, Farrell, Reynolds, Siewert, Smith and Watt Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Burston, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Rice, Singh, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Community Affairs References Committee— Appointed— Senators Duniam, Farrell, Pratt, Reynolds, Siewert and Watt Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Burston, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Ketter, Kakoschke-Moore, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Rhiannon, Rice, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Economics Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Bernardi, Bushby, Hume, Ketter, McAllister and Xenophon Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bilyk, Brown, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Roberts, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams and Wong Economics References Committee— Appointed— Senators Bernardi, Dastyari, Hume, Ketter and McAllister Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Kakoschke-Moore, Lambie, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Roberts, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams and Wong Education and Employment Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Cameron, Hanson-Young, McKenzie, O'Neill, Paterson and Williams Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Burston, Bushby, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKim, Moore, O'Sullivan, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Wong and Xenophon Education and Employment References Committee— Appointed— Senators Cameron, Collins, Hanson-Young, McKenzie, O'Neill and Paterson Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Burston, Bushby, Chisholm, Carr, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKim, Moore, Polley, Pratt, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Environment and Communications Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Duniam, Hume, Marshall, Paterson, Urquhart and Waters Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson‑Young, Hinch, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Roberts, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Environment and Communications References Committee— Appointed— Senators Chisholm, Duniam, Marshall, Paterson, Urquhart and Waters Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Roberts, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Bernardi, Farrell, McAllister, McKenzie, Smith and Whish-Wilson Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McCarthy, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Roberts, Siewert, Singh, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Finance and Public Administration References Committee— Appointed— Senators Bernardi, Farrell, McAllister, McKenzie, Singh and Whish-Wilson Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McCarthy, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Roberts, Siewert, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Abetz, Back, Fawcett, Gallacher, Ludlam and Moore Participating members: Senators Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee— Appointed— Senators Back, Dastyari, Fawcett, Gallacher, Ludlam and Moore Participating members: Senators Abetz, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Rice, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon House—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Brown, Collins and Urquhart Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Fawcett, Macdonald, McKim, Pratt, Reynolds and Watt Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Burston, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Rhiannon, Rice, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee— Appointed— Senators Dodson, Macdonald, McKim, Pratt, Reynolds and Watt Participating members: Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Brandis, Bilyk, Brown, Burston, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Dastyari, Di Natale, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Marshall, McAllister, McCarthy, McKenzie, Moore, O'Neill, O'Sullivan, Paterson, Polley, Rhiannon, Rice, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Library—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Lines and Moore Privileges—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Abetz, Collins, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McKenzie, Smith and Urquhart Procedure—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Bushby, Dastyari, Fifield, Siewert, Smith and Urquhart Publications—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Bilyk, Farrell and Marshall Regulations and Ordinances—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Chisholm, Hume, Marshall, Moore, Reynolds and Williams Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee— Appointed— Senators Abetz, Back, McCarthy, O'Sullivan, Rice and Sterle Participating members: Senators Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Chisholm, Collins, Conroy, Culleton, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson-Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee— Appointed— Senators Back, Chisholm, McCarthy, O'Sullivan, Rice and Sterle Participating members: Senators Abetz, Bernardi, Bilyk, Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Carr, Collins, Conroy, Culleton, Dastyari, Di Natale, Dodson, Duniam, Farrell, Fawcett, Gallacher, Gallagher, Griff, Hanson, Hanson‑Young, Hinch, Hume, Kakoschke-Moore, Ketter, Lambie, Leyonhjelm, Lines, Ludlam, Macdonald, Marshall, McAllister, McKenzie, McKim, Moore, O'Neill, Paterson, Polley, Pratt, Reynolds, Rhiannon, Siewert, Singh, Smith, Urquhart, Waters, Watt, Whish-Wilson, Williams, Wong and Xenophon Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Bernardi, Duniam, Polley, Rice, Watt and Williams Selection of Bills—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Bilyk, Dastyari, Fawcett and Fifield Senators ' Interests—Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Bernardi, Bilyk, Bushby, Lines, Marshall, McKenzie, O'Neill and Rhiannon Treaties—Joint Standing Committee— Appointed—Senators Back, Farrell, Fawcett, Hanson-Young, Macdonald, Singh and Sterle. Committee Membership The President informed the Senate that he had received a letter requesting changes in the membership of committees. The Senator Nash, by leave, moved— That senator s be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Education and Employment Legislation Committee— Discharged— Senator Cameron Participating member: Senator Marshall Appointed— Senator Marshall Participating member: Senator Cameron Education and Employment References Committee— Discharged— Senator Cameron Participating member: Senator Marshall Appointed— Senator Marshall Participating member: Senator Cameron Environment and Communications Legislation Committee— Discharged— Senator Marshall Participating member: Senator Chisholm Appointed— Senator Chisholm Participating member: Senator Marshall Environment and Communications References Committee— Discharged— Senator Marshall Participating member: Senator Dastyari Appointed— Senator Dastyari Participating member: Senator Marshall. Question agreed to.