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Membership of Committees

The following is a list of Committee membership, organised alphabetically by Committee name.

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Appropriations and Staffing Committee—Standing Committee

Members
The President (Chair), the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Senators Faulkner, Lundy, Parry, Sherry, Williams and Xenophon

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—Joint Statutory Committee

Members
Ms Parke (Chair), Senator Macdonald (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Parry, Singh and Wright and Mr Hayes, Mr Matheson, Mr Simpkins and Mr Zappia

Australia's Food Processing Sector—Select Committee

Members
Senator Colbeck (Chair), Senator Madigan (Deputy Chair) and Senators Edwards, Fisher, Ryan, Stephens, Sterle, Urquhart and Xenophon

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Gallacher, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Scullion, Thistlethwaite and Williams

Australia's Immigration Detention Network—Joint Select Committee

Members
Mr Melham (Chair), Senator Hanson-Young (Deputy Chair), Senators Bernardi, Cash, Crossin and Sterle and Mr Bandt, Mr Keenan, Mr Morrison, Mr Oakeshott and Ms Vamvakinou

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bushby, Colbeck, Cormann, Edwards, Eggleston, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Macdonald, Mason, McKenzie, Nash, Parry, Payne, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion and Williams and Mr Briggs, Mrs Griggs and Mr Entsch

 Community Affairs—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Moore (Chair), Senator Siewert (Deputy Chair) and Senators Adams, Carol Brown, Furner and McKenzie 

Substitute members
Senator Crossin to replace Senator Carol Brown for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
Senator Boyce to replace Senator Adams from 7 February to 30 March 2012

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, Milne, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Community Affairs—References Committee

Members
Senator Siewert (Chair), Senator Moore (Deputy Chair) and Senators Adams, Boyce, Carol Brown and McKenzie

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, Milne, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Committee

Members
Mr Ripoll (Chair), Senator Boyce (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cormann, Hanson-Young, Sherry and Thistlethwaite, and Mr Fletcher, Mr Griffin, Mr ADH Smith and Ms Smyth

Economics—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Bishop (Chair), Senator Bushby (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Eggleston, Urquhart and Xenophon

Substitute members
Senator McEwen to replace Senator Urquhart from 9 am to 3 pm; and Senator Sherry to replace Senator Urquhart from 3 pm, for the consideration of the 2011-12 additional estimates on 15 February 2012
Senator Sherry to replace Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the 2011-12 additional estimates on 16 February 2012
Senator McEwen to replace Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the 2011-12 additional estimates on 17 February 2012

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Waters, Williams and Wright

Economics—References Committee

Members
Senator Bushby (Chair), Senator Bishop (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Eggleston, Williams and Xenophon

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Gallacher, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters and Wright

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Marshall (Chair), Senator Back (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bilyk, McKenzie, Rhiannon and Thistlethwaite

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Bernardi, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Mason, McEwen, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—References Committee

Members
Senator Back (Chair), Senator Marshall (Deputy Chair) and Senators Boyce, Gallacher, McKenzie and Rhiannon

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Mason, McEwen, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Environment and Communications—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Cameron (Chair), Senator Fisher (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bilyk, McKenzie, Singh and Waters

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Environment and Communications—References Committee

Members
Senator Fisher (Chair), Senator Cameron (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bilyk, Boswell, McKenzie and Waters

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Birmingham, Bishop, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Finance and Public Administration—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Polley (Chair), Senator Ryan (Deputy Chair) and Senators Di Natale, Faulkner, Sinodinos and Stephens

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Finance and Public Administration—References Committee

Members
Senator Ryan (Chair), Senator Polley (Deputy Chair) and Senators Di Natale, McEwen, Sinodinos and Williams

Substitute members
Senator Rhiannon to replace Senator Di Natale for the committee's inquiry into the operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Register

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Wright and Xenophon

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Stephens (Chair), Senator Eggleston (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bishop, Fawcett, Ludlam and McEwen

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Faulkner, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Sterle, Stephens, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—References Committee

Members
Senator Eggleston (Chair), Senator Stephens (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bishop, Fawcett, Kroger and Ludlam

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Faulkner, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee

Members
Mr Wilkie (Chair), Mr Champion (Deputy Chair) and Senators Back, Bilyk, Crossin and Xenophon and Mr Ciobo, Mr Frydenberg, Mr S.P. Jones and Mr Neumann

Participating members
Senator Abetz, Adams, Bernardi, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bushby, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Edwards, Eggleston, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Macdonald, McKenzie, Mason, Nash, Parry, Payne, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion and Williams

House—Standing Committee

Members
The President (Chair), the Deputy President and Senators Heffernan, McEwen, Parry and Sterle

Law Enforcement—Joint Statutory Committee

Members
Mr Hayes (Chair), Senator Mason (Deputy Chair) and Senators Furner, Parry, Polley and Wright, and Ms Grierson, Mr Keenan, Mr Matheson and Ms Vamvakinou 

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Crossin (Chair), Senator Humphries (Deputy Chair) and Senators Boyce, Furner, Pratt and Wright

Substitute members
Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Wright for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011
Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee's inquiry into the Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011
Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee's inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—References Committee

Members
Senator Wright (Chair), Senator Crossin (Deputy Chair) and Senators Boyce, Cash, Furner and Humphries

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Colbeck, Cormann, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Library—Standing Committee

Members
The President (Chair) and Senators Bilyk and Cameron

Privileges—Standing Committee

Senator Johnston (Chair), Senator Faulkner (Deputy Chair) and Senators Brandis, Gallacher, Ludlam, Payne, Sherry and Urquhart

Procedure—Standing Committee

Members
The Deputy President (Chair), the President, the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Senators Arbib, Faulkner, Fifield, McEwen and Siewert

Publications—Standing Committee

Members
Senator Carol Brown (Chair), Senator Bernardi (Deputy Chair) and Senator Furner, Marshall, Mason, Parry and Sterle

Regulations and Ordinances—Legislative Scrutiny Standing Committee

Senator Furner (Chair), Senator Ronaldson (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cash, Marshall, Moore and Ryan

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Sterle (Chair), Senator Heffernan (Deputy Chair) and Senators Gallacher, Nash, Siewert and Urquhart 

Substitute members
Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Siewert for the committee's inquiry into the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011
Senator Edwards to replace Senator Heffernan for the committee's inquiry into the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011
Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Siewert for the committee's inquiry into the Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
Senator Colbeck to replace Senator Heffernan for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011
Senator Colbeck to replace Senator Nash for the consideration of the 2011-12 additional estimates on 13 February 2012
Senator Williams to replace Senator Nash for the consideration of the 2011-12 additional estimates on 14 February 2012
Senator McEwen to replace Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the 2011-12 additional estimates on 13 and 14 February 2012

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, McEwen, McKenzie, Marshall, Mason, Milne, Moore, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Thistlethwaite, Urquhart, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—References Committee

Members
Senator Heffernan (Chair), Senator Sterle (Deputy Chair) and Senators Edwards, Milne, Nash and Urquhart 

Substitute member
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Milne for the committee's inquiry into operational issues in export grain networks
Senator Williams to replace Senator Nash on 9 February 2012
Senator McKenzie to replace Senator Nash on 17 February 2012, from 9 am to 2 pm; and Senator Humphries to replace Senator Nash on 17 February 2012, from 2 pm to 5.45 pm

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Cormann, Crossin, Di Natale, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Macdonald, Madigan, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Milne, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Rhiannon, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sherry, Siewert, Singh, Stephens, Thistlethwaite, Waters, Williams, Wright and Xenophon

Scrutiny of Bills—Legislative Scrutiny Standing Committee

Members
Senator  Fifield (Chair), Senator Carol Brown (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bishop, Edwards, Marshall and Siewert

Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee

Members
Senator Cormann (Chair), Senator Cameron (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bushby, Fifield, Madigan, Thistlethwaite and Williams

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boyce, Brandis, Carol Brown, Cash, Colbeck, Crossin, Edwards, Eggleston, Faulkner, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Fisher, Furner, Gallacher, Heffernan, Humphries, Johnston, Joyce, Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McKenzie, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Singh, Stephens, Sterle, Urquhart and Xenophon

Selection of Bills—Standing Committee

Members
Senator McEwen (Chair), Senator Kroger (Opposition Whip), Senator Williams (The Nationals Whip), Senator Siewert (Australian Greens Whip), Senators Adams, Arbib, Carol Brown and Fifield

Senators' Interests—Standing Committee

Members
Senator Bernardi (Chair), Senator Marshall (Deputy Chair) and Senators Adams, Bilyk, Humphries, Johnston, Stephens and Waters

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