The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Senator Marshall): The President has received a letter from party leaders and Independent senators requesting changes in the membership of committees. Senator SHERRY: by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee–– Discharged––Senator Kroger Appointed–– Senator Edwards Participating member: Senator Kroger Finance and Public Administration References Committee–– Discharged––Senator Kroger Appointed–– Senator Edwards Participating member: Senator Kroger Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee–– Discharged––Senator Kroger Appointed–– Senator Eggleston Participating member: Senator Kroger Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee–– Discharged––Senator Edwards Appointed–– Senator Eggleston Participating member: Senator Edwards Treaties––Joint Standing Committee–– Discharged––Senator Cash. Question agreed to.