The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Senator McKiernan) —The President has received letters from party leaders seeking variations to the membership of committees.

Motion (by Senator Brownhill) agreed to:

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

Community Affairs References Committee—

Substitute member: Senator Lightfoot to replace Senator Synon for the committee's inquiry into the settlement offered to human pituitary hormone recipients.

Economics References Committee—

Appointed: Senator George Campbell.

Employment, Education and Training References Committee—

Discharged: Senator O'Brien

Appointed: Senator George Campbell.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—

Discharged: Senator Forshaw

Appointed: Senator Quirke.

Information Technologies—Select Committee—

Appointed: Senators Quirke and Reynolds.

Legal and Constitutional References Committee

Discharged: Senator O'Brien

Appointed: Senator George Campbell.

Regulations and Ordinances—Legislative Scrutiny Standing Committee—

Discharged: Senators Hogg and Mackay

Appointed: Senators George Campbell and Quirke.

Scrutiny of Bills—Legislative Scrutiny Standing Committee—

Discharged: Senator Forshaw

Appointed: Senator Quirke.