Division Description Changes — Government Accountability and Transparency — 8th Feb 2007

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senate vote 2007-02-08#5 Edited by mackay staff on 2016-11-05 00:53:55	Title ~~Government Accountability and Transparency~~ Motions - Government Accountability and Transparency - Canadian bill Description ~~<p class="speaker">Andrew Murray</p>~~ ~~<p>by leave—I move the motion as amended:</p>~~ <dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate—<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>that the Canadian Government has delivered on its commitment to make government more accountable through the Federal Accountability Act, which received Royal Assent on 12 December 2006,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>that through this Act and the associated Action Plan, specific measures will be introduced to help strengthen accountability and increase transparency and oversight in government operations, and</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>that the Canadian bill addresses issues which include:<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>Transparency of donations;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>Truth in budgeting;</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>Protection of whistleblowers;</dd><dt>(d)</dt><dd>Strengthening the role of the Auditor-General and the role of the Ethics Commissioner; and</dd><dt>(e)</dt><dd>Restrictions on Ministers, ministerial staffers and senior public servants engaging in lobbying after leaving office.</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>and calls on the Australian Government to consider whether the existing legislative framework in Australia adequately addresses these issues in the interests of Australian democracy.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p> The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2007-02-08.32.2) introduced by Australian Democrats Senator [Andrew Murray](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/andrew_murray) (WA), which means it was unsuccessful. ### What was the motion? > That the Senate— *> (a)** notes:* *>> (i)** that the Canadian Government has delivered on its commitment to make government more accountable through the Federal Accountability Act, which received Royal Assent on 12 December 2006,* >> (ii) that through this Act and the associated Action Plan, specific measures will be introduced to help strengthen accountability and increase transparency and oversight in government operations, and >> (iii) that the Canadian bill addresses issues which include: *>>> (a)** Transparency of donations;* *>>> (b)** Truth in budgeting;* *>>> (c)** Protection of whistleblowers;* *>>> (d)** Strengthening the role of the Auditor-General and the role of the Ethics Commissioner; and* *>>> (e)** Restrictions on Ministers, ministerial staffers and senior public servants engaging in lobbying after leaving office.* *> (b)** and calls on the Australian Government to consider whether the existing legislative framework in Australia adequately addresses these issues in the interests of Australian democracy.*

~~Andrew Murray~~
~~by leave—I move the motion as amended:~~
<dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate—<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>that the Canadian Government has delivered on its commitment to make government more accountable through the Federal Accountability Act, which received Royal Assent on 12 December 2006,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>that through this Act and the associated Action Plan, specific measures will be introduced to help strengthen accountability and increase transparency and oversight in government operations, and</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>that the Canadian bill addresses issues which include:<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>Transparency of donations;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>Truth in budgeting;</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>Protection of whistleblowers;</dd><dt>(d)</dt><dd>Strengthening the role of the Auditor-General and the role of the Ethics Commissioner; and</dd><dt>(e)</dt><dd>Restrictions on Ministers, ministerial staffers and senior public servants engaging in lobbying after leaving office.</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>and calls on the Australian Government to consider whether the existing legislative framework in Australia adequately addresses these issues in the interests of Australian democracy.</dd></dl></dd></dl>Question put.
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2007-02-08.32.2) introduced by Australian Democrats Senator [Andrew Murray](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/andrew_murray) (WA), which means it was unsuccessful.
### What was the motion?
> *That the Senate—*
> *(a) notes:*
>> *(i) that the Canadian Government has delivered on its commitment to make government more accountable through the Federal Accountability Act, which received Royal Assent on 12 December 2006,*
>> *(ii) that through this Act and the associated Action Plan, specific measures will be introduced to help strengthen accountability and increase transparency and oversight in government operations, and*
>> *(iii) that the Canadian bill addresses issues which include:*
>>> *(a) Transparency of donations;*
>>> *(b) Truth in budgeting;*
>>> *(c) Protection of whistleblowers;*
>>> *(d) Strengthening the role of the Auditor-General and the role of the Ethics Commissioner; and*
>>> *(e) Restrictions on Ministers, ministerial staffers and senior public servants engaging in lobbying after leaving office.*
> *(b) and calls on the Australian Government to consider whether the existing legislative framework in Australia adequately addresses these issues in the interests of Australian democracy.*