Senator CASH (Western Australia—Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women) (16:28): I seek leave to make a brief statement in relation to the committee memberships. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Whish-Wilson ): Leave is granted for one minute. Senator CASH: In relation to the Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I inform the Senate that three coalition senators were appointed on 13 November. As a result of changes to the committee requested by the opposition and the government, the coalition Senate positions have been reduced from three to two. I indicate to the Senate that the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Parry, has volunteered to come off the committee.