Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.
 
  
  Current members
   | 
  
  Date of appointment
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) 
    (elected Chair on 12.09.06)    | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Andrew Bartlett (QLD, AD) 
    (elected Deputy Chair on 12.09.06)    | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP) 
   | 
  
   09.05.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP) 
   | 
  
   10.09.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald   (QLD, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
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  Participating members
   | 
  
  Date of appointment
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Lyn Allison (VIC, AD) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (QLD, NATS) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Sue Boyce   (QLD, LP) 
   | 
  
   20.06.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Bob Brown   (TAS, AG) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kim Carr (VIC, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Stephen Conroy (VIC, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP) 
   | 
  
   20.06.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator the Hon John Faulkner   (NSW, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   SenatorĀ  Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator John Hogg   (QLD, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Joseph Ludwig (QLD, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP) 
   | 
  
   09.08.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator the Hon Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS) 
   | 
  
   09.05.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Christine    Milne (TAS, AG) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP) 
   | 
  
   23.03.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Robert Ray (VIC, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja (SA, AD) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator John Watson (TAS, LP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP) 
   | 
  
   11.09.06 
   | 
 
 
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  Former substitute members
   | 
  
  Term of appointment
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)[1] 
   | 
  
   14.09.06–29.09.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)[2] 
   | 
  
   18.10.06–27.11.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)[3] 
   | 
  
   08.02.07–22.02.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)[4] 
   | 
  
   08.02.07–23.02.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)[5] 
   | 
  
   11.09.06–20.06.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)[6] 
   | 
  
   09.05.07–06.06.07 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)[7] 
   | 
  
   14.09.06–06.10.06 
   | 
 
 
  | 
   Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)[8] 
   | 
  
   09.08.07–14.08.07 
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