The DEPUTY PRESIDENT —The President has received letters from party leaders seeking variations to 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

   Participating member: Senator Childs

Environment, Recreaton, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee

   Discharged: Senator Bourne

Public Accounts—Joint Statutory Committee

   Appointed: Senator Hogg

   Discharged: Senator Mackay

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee

   Appointed: Senator Murphy

   Discharged: Senator Denman