The DEPUTY PRESIDENT —Order! The President has received a letter from the Leader of the Government in the Senate seeking to vary the membership of committees.

Motion (by Senator Campbell)—by leave—agreed to:

That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows:

Economics Legislation Committee—

Discharged: Senator West.

Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee—

Appointed: Senator Lundy.

Discharged: Senator Childs.

Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts References Committee—

Appointed: Senator Hogg.

Discharged: Senator Ray.

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—

Appointed: Senator Mackay.

Discharged: Senator Lundy.

Participating member: Senator Lundy.

Finance and Public Administration References Committee—

Appointed: Senator Mackay.

Discharged: Senator Bishop.

Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee—

Discharged: Senator Ray.

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—

Appointed: Senator Cooney.

Discharged: Senator Carr.