Division Description Changes — Bills — Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail — 4th Jun 2024

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representatives vote 2024-06-04#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2024-08-07 11:38:32	Title Bills — Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Appointment of Board members Description ~~<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>~~ The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-06-04.92.1) introduced by Mackellar MP [Sophie Scamps](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mackellar/sophie_scamps) (Independent), which means they failed. ### Amendment text *> (1) Clause 5, page 6 (after line 23), after the defini*tion of Finance Minister, insert: > >> former judge means: >> *>> (a) a former Jus*tice 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.

~~<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>~~
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-06-04.92.1) introduced by Mackellar MP [Sophie Scamps](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mackellar/sophie_scamps) (Independent), which means they failed.
### Amendment text
> *(1) Clause 5, page 6 (after line 23), after the definition of Finance Minister, insert:*
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>> *former judge means:*
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>> *(a) a former Justice of the High Court; or*
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>> *(b) a former judge of the Federal Court of Australia; or*
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>> *(c) a former judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.*
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> *(2) Clause 22, page 23 (after line 18), at the end of the clause, add:*
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>> *(4) A person must not be appointed as a Board member under this section unless:*
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>>> *(a) the selection of the person for the appointment is the result of a process that includes:*
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>>>> *(i) public advertising of the selection criteria for the position for at least 10 consecutive days; and*
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>>>> *(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*
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>>>> *(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*
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>>> *(b) the person is one of the shortlisted candidates.*
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>> *(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:*
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>>> *(a) tabled in each House of the Parliament; or*
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>>> *(b) if a House is not sitting—presented to the Presiding Officer of that House for circulation to the members of that House.*