Members of the References Committee

Members of the References Committee

Members
Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus (Chair), ALP, SA
Senator Marise Payne (Deputy Chair), LP, NSW
Senator Geoff Buckland, ALP, SA
Senator Brian Greig, AD, WA*
Senator Linda Kirk, ALP, SA
Senator Nigel Scullion, CLP, NT

Substitute Members
* Senator Aden Ridgeway to replace Senator Greig for matters relating to the Indigenous Affairs portfolio

Participating Members

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz, LP, TAS
Senator G. Barnett, LP, TAS
Sen Andrew Bartlett, AD, Qld (for DIMIA)
Sen Mark Bishop, ALP, WA
Senator George Brandis, LP, Qld
Senator Bob Brown, AG, TAS
Senator George Campbell, ALP, NSW
Senator Kim Carr, ALP, VIC
Sen Grant Chapman, LP, SA
Senator the Hon R. Colbeck, LP, TAS
Sen Trish Crossin, ALP, NT
Senator Alan Eggleston, LP, WA
Senator Chris Evans, ALP, WA
Senator the Hon John Faulkner, ALP, NSW
Senator Alan Ferguson, LP, SA
Senator Jeannie Ferris, LP, SA
Senator Brian Harradine, Ind, Tas

Senator Gary Humphries, LP, ACT
Senator Susan Knowles, LP, WA
Senator Ross Lightfoot, LP, WA
Senator Joseph Ludwig, ALP, Qld
Senator Julian McGauran, NATS, VIC
Senator Sue Mackay, ALP, Tas
Senator Brett Mason, LP, Qld
Senator Andrew Murray, AD, WA
Senator Kerry Nettle, AG, NSW
Senator Robert Ray, ALP, VIC
Senator Aden Ridgeway, AD, NSW
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry, ALP, Tas
Senator Ursula Stephens, ALP, NSW
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, AD, SA
Senator Tsebin Tchen, LP, Vic
Senator John Tierney, LP, NSW
Senator John Watson, LP, Tas

Secretariat
Mr Owen Walsh
Secretary (from January 2005)

Mr Phillip Bailey
Acting Secretary (from June 2004)

Ms Louise Gell
Secretary (to June 2004)

Ms Sophie Power
Principal Research Officer

Ms Kelly Paxman
Principal Research Officer

Ms Julie Dennett
Principal Research Officer

Mr Anthony Marinac
Principal Research Officer

Ms Barbara Allan
Senior Research Officer

Ms Marina Seminara
Executive Assistant

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