MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE
Current Members
Senator John Hogg, ALP, QLD (Chair)
Senator the Hon David Brownhill, NPA, NSW (Deputy Chair) (from
1.7.99)
Senator Vicki Bourne, AD, NSW (from 12.5.99)
Senator Ross Lightfoot, LP, WA
Senator John Quirke, ALP, SA
Senator Sue West, ALP, NSW
Current Participating Members
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz, LP, Tas
Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus, ALP, SA
Senator the Hon Ron Boswell, NPA, Qld
Senator Bob Brown, TG, TAS
Senator Paul Calvert, LP, TAS (from 24.8.99)
Senator Grant Chapman, LP, SA (from 24.8.99)
Senator the Hon Peter Cook, ALP, WA (from 3.12.98)
Senator Helen Coonan, LP, NSW (from 24.8.99)
Senator Winston Crane, LP, WA (from 24.8.99)
Senator Alan Eggleston, LP, WA (from 9.12.98)
Senator the Hon John Faulkner, ALP, NSW
Senator Alan Ferguson, LP, SA (from 24.8.99)
Senator Jeannie Ferris, LP, SA (from 24.8.99)
Senator Michael Forshaw, ALP, NSW
Senator Brenda Gibbs, ALP, Qld (from 3.12.98)
Senator the Hon Brian Gibson, LP, TAS (from 24.8.99)
Senator Brian Harradine, Ind, TAS
Senator Steve Hutchins, ALP, NSW (from 23 September 1999)
Senator Susan Knowles, LP, WA (from 24.8.99)
Senator Brett Mason, LP, QLD (from 24.8.99)
Senator Julian McGauran, NPA, Vic (from 3.12.98)
Senator the Hon Warwick Parer, LP, QLD (from 24.8.99)
Senator Marise Payne, LP, NSW (from 24.8.99)
Senator Tsebin Tchen, LP, VIC (from 24.8.99)
Senator John Tierney, LP, NSW (from 24.8.99)
Senator John Watson, LP, TAS (from 24.8.99)
Former Members
Senator Alan Eggleston, LP, WA (to 3.12.98)
Senator Brenda Gibbs, ALP, QLD (to 3.12.98)
Senator Sandy Macdonald, NPA, NSW (to 30.6.99)
Senator John Woodley, AD, QLD (to 12.5.99)
Former Participating Members
Senator the Hon David Brownhill, NPA, NSW (to 30.6.99)
Senator Mal Colston, Ind, Qld (to 30.6.99)
Senator Dee Margetts, GWA, WA (to 30.6.99)
Secretariat
Mr Paul Barsdell, Secretary
Dr Kathleen Dermody, Principal Research Officer
Mr Robert King, Principal Research Officer
Ms Loes Baker, Senior Research Officer
Ms Pamela Corrigan, Research Officer
Ms Judith Wuest, Executive Assistant
The Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600