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Membership of Committees

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

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Agricultural and Related Industries—Select Committee

Members
Senator Heffernan (Chair), Senator O'Brien (Deputy Chair), Senators Fisher, Milne, Nash and Sterle

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Forshaw, Furner, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Marshall, Mason, Minchin, Moore, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Stephens, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Appropriations and Staffing Committee—Standing Committee

Members
The President (Chairman), 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 M Parke MP (Chair), Senator Johnston (Deputy Chair) and Senators Carol Brown, Cameron, Fielding, Parry and Mr Chester, Mr Hayes and Ms Ley

Australian Crime Commission—Joint Statutory Committee

Members
Senator Hutchins (Chair), Senator Boyce (Deputy Chair) and Senators Fielding, Parry and Polley and Mr Champion, Mr Gibbons, Mr Hayes, Ms Ley and Mr Wood

Community Affairs—Legislation Committee

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

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Brandis, Bob Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Community Affairs—References Committee

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

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Brandis, Bob Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Sterle, Troeth, Trood , Wortley and Xenophon

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Committee

Members
Mr Ripoll (Chair), Senator Mason (Deputy Chair), Senators Boyce, Farrell and McLucas, Ms Grierson, Ms Owens, Mr Pearce and Mr Robert, and Senator Williams for the duration of the committee's inquiry into financial products and services in Australia

Economics—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Hurley (Chair), Senator Eggleston (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Joyce, Pratt, and Xenophon

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams and Wortley

Economics—References Committee

Members
Senator Eggleston (Chair), Senator Hurley (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bushby, Joyce, Pratt, Xenophon

Substitute member
Senator O'Brien to replace Senator Pratt for the committee's inquiry into the Australian dairy industry

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hutchins, Johnston, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Marshall (Chair), Senator Humphries (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bilyk, Cash, Collins and Hanson-Young

Substitute member
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Hanson-Young for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Colbeck, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—References Committee

Members
Senator Humphries (Chair), Senator Marshall (Deputy Chair) and Senators Back, Bilyk, Cash and Hanson-Young

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Environment, Communications and the Arts—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator McEwen (Chair), Senator Birmingham (Deputy Chair) and Senators Ludlam, Lundy, Troeth and Wortley

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams and Xenophon

Environment, Communications and the Arts—References Committee

Members
Senator Birmingham (Chair), Senator McEwen (Deputy Chair) and Senators Boswell, Ludlam, Troeth and Wortley

Substitute members
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Ludlam for the committee's inquiry into the impact of mining operations on the Murray-Darling Basin
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Ludlam for the committee's inquiry into sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Ludlam for the committee's inquiry into Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Bishop, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Finance and Public Administration—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Polley (Chair), Senator Bernardi (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Collins, Ryan and Siewert

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cash, Colbeck, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Pratt, Ronaldson, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Finance and Public Administration—References Committee

Members
Senator Bernardi (Chair), Senator Polley (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Parry, Ryan and Siewert

Substitute member
Senator Crossin to replace Senator Pollley for the committee's inquiry into the relationship between the Central Land Council and Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd
Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Siewert for the committee's inquiry into the process for determining public interest immunity claims

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Bishop (Chair), Senator Trood (Deputy Chair) and Senators Farrell, Forshaw, Kroger and Ludlum

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston,  Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce,  Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—References Committee

Members
Senator Trood (Chair), Senator Bishop (Deputy Chair) and Senators  Ferguson, Forshaw, Kroger and Ludlum

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce,  Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Fuel and Energy—Select Committee

Members
Senator Cormann (Chair), Senator Hutchins (Deputy Chair), Senators Bushby, Fifield, Joyce and McEwen

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Carol Brown, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Johnston, Kroger, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, O'Brien, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Stephens, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

House—Standing Committee

Members
The President (Chair), the Deputy President and Senators Crossin, Heffernan, Parry, Stephens and Wortley

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Crossin (Chair), Senator Barnett (Deputy Chair) and Senators Feeney, Fisher, Ludlam and Marshall

Substitute members
Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Ludlam for the committee's inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Ludlum for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—References Committee

Members
Senator Barnett (Chair), Senator Crossin (Deputy Chair) and Senators Feeney, Fisher, Ludlam and Trood

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Eggleston, Farrell, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Sterle, Troeth, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Library—Standing Committee

Members
The President (Chair) and  Senators Barnett, Bilyk, Cameron, Fielding, Hutchins and Trood

National Broadband Network—Select Committee

Members
Senator Fisher (Chair), Senator Nash (Deputy Chair), Senators Birmingham, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, and Sterle

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Forshaw, Furner, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Minchin, Moore, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Stephens, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Privileges—Standing Committee

Members
Senator Brandis (Chair), Senator Collins  (Deputy Chair), Senators Farrell, Johnston, McLucas, O'Brien and Payne

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 Abetz, Bob Brown, Faulkner, Hurley, Ludwig and Parry

Publications—Standing Committee

Members
Senators Bernardi, Carol Brown, Feeney, Marshall, Mason, Parry and  Sterle

Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities—Select Committee

Members
Senator Scullion (Chair), Senator Crossin (Deputy Chair), Senators Adams, Johnston, Moore and Siewert

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Kroger, Ludlum, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Marshall, Mason, Milne, Minchin, Nash, O'Brien, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Stephens, Sterle, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Regulations and Ordinances—Legislative Scrutiny Standing Committee

Members
Senator Wortley (Chair), Senator Ronaldson (Deputy Chair), Senators Back, Carol Brown, Cormann and Moore

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Legislation Committee

Members
Senator Sterle (Chair), Senator Nash (Deputy Chair) and Senators Heffernan, Hutchins, O’Brien and Siewert

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Humphries, Hurley, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Nash, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—References Committee

Members
Senator Nash (Chair), Senator Sterle (Deputy Chair) and Senators Heffernan, McGauran, Milne and O’Brien

Substitute members
Senator Siewert to replace Senator Milne  for the committee's inquiry into natural resource management and conservation challenges
Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Milne  for the committee's inquiry into rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities
Senator Adams to replace Senator Heffernan for the committee's inquiry into rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities
 

Participating members
Senators Abetz, Adams, Back, Barnett, Bernardi, Bilyk, Birmingham, Bishop, Boswell, Boyce, Brandis, Bob Brown, Carol Brown, Bushby, Cameron, Cash, Colbeck, Collins, Coonan, Cormann, Crossin, Eggleston, Farrell, Feeney, Ferguson, Fielding, Fierravanti-Wells, Fifield, Fisher, Forshaw, Furner, Hanson-Young, Heffernan, Humphries, Hurley, Hutchins, Johnston, Joyce, Kroger, Ludlam, Lundy, Ian Macdonald, Marshall, Mason, McEwen, McGauran, McLucas, Milne, Minchin, Moore, Parry, Payne, Polley, Pratt, Ronaldson, Ryan, Scullion, Siewert, Troeth, Trood, Williams, Wortley and Xenophon

Scrutiny of Bills—Legislative Scrutiny Standing Committee

Members
Senator Coonan (Chair), Senator Bishop (Deputy Chair) and Senators Cameron, Collins, Siewert and Troeth

Selection of Bills—Standing Committee

Members
Senator O'Brien (Chair), Senator Parry (Opposition Whip), Senator Nash (The Nationals Whip), Senator Siewert (Australian Greens Whip), Senator Fielding (Family First Whip), Senators Bushby, Ludwig and McEwen

Senators' Interests—Standing Committee

Members
Senator Johnston (Chair), Senator Forshaw (Deputy Chair) and Senators Bilyk, Bob Brown, Fifield, Humphries, Parry and Pratt

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