4th Jun 2024, 4:43 PM – Representatives Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Appointment of Board members

The majority voted against amendments introduced by Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps (Independent), which means they failed.

Amendment text

(1) Clause 5, page 6 (after line 23), after the definition of Finance Minister, insert:

former judge means:

(a) a former Justice of the High Court; or

(b) a former judge of the Federal Court of Australia; or

(c) a former judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.

(2) Clause 22, page 23 (after line 18), at the end of the clause, add:

(4) A person must not be appointed as a Board member under this section unless:

(a) the selection of the person for the appointment is the result of a process that includes:

(i) public advertising of the selection criteria for the position for at least 10 consecutive days; and

(ii) assessment of applications against the selection criteria by an independent panel consisting of at least 3 members and chaired by a former judge; and

(iii) shortlisting of at least 3 persons for the appointment that are certified, in writing, by the panel to meet all of the selection criteria; and

(b) the person is one of the shortlisted candidates.

(5) Within 7 days after a person is appointed as a Board member, the Minister must cause a copy of the written certification for the person (referred to in subparagraph (4)(a)(iii)) to be:

(a) tabled in each House of the Parliament; or

(b) if a House is not sitting—presented to the Presiding Officer of that House for circulation to the members of that House.