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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
CommitteeStanding 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 AffairsLegislation 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 AffairsReferences 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 ServicesJoint
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
EconomicsLegislation 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
EconomicsReferences 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 RelationsLegislation 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 RelationsReferences 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 CommunicationsLegislation 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 CommunicationsReferences 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 AdministrationLegislation 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 AdministrationReferences 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 TradeLegislation 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 TradeReferences 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 EnforcementJoint 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 AffairsLegislation 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 AffairsReferences 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
LibraryStanding Committee
Members
The President (Chair) and Senators Bilyk and Cameron
PrivilegesStanding Committee
Senator
Johnston (Chair),
Senator Faulkner (Deputy Chair)
and Senators Brandis, Gallacher, Ludlam, Payne, Sherry and Urquhart
ProcedureStanding 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
PublicationsStanding Committee
Members
Senator Carol Brown (Chair), Senator Bernardi (Deputy Chair)
and Senator Furner, Marshall, Mason, Parry and Sterle
Regulations and OrdinancesLegislative
Scrutiny Standing Committee
Senator
Furner (Chair), Senator Ronaldson (Deputy Chair) and
Senators Cash, Marshall, Moore and Ryan
Rural and
Regional Affairs and TransportLegislation 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 TransportReferences 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 BillsLegislative 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 BillsStanding 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' InterestsStanding Committee
Members
Senator Bernardi (Chair), Senator Marshall (Deputy Chair)
and
Senators
Adams, Bilyk, Humphries, Johnston, Stephens and Waters
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