Leader of the Government in the Senate (Australia)
The current Leader of the Government in the Senate is Mathias Cormann. The current Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate is Simon Birmingham, who was appointed on the same date following the resignation of Mitch Fifield.
Committee of the whole
In the Australian Senate, the Committee of the Whole is provided for by Chapter 21 of the standing orders. It is presided over by the Chairman of Committees.