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senate vote 2014-05-15#1

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:21:44

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  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-05-15.9.1 motion] to put the question, which was introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Larissa_Waters&mpc=Senate&house=senate Larissa Waters]. The question was whether to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. )
  • Because this motion was unsuccessful, the second reading debate will continue and the vote on whether to read the bill for a second time will take place at a later date.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • This bill was introduced as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_member%27s_bill private member's bill] by Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate Christine Milne]. It seeks to establish a National Integrity Commission as an independent statutory agency in order to:
  • * investigate and prevent misconduct and corruption in all Commonwealth departments, agencies, and federal parliamentarians and their staff;
  • * investigate and prevent corruption in the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission; and
  • * provide independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of proprietary.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s936 here].)
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-05-15.9.1) to put the question, which was introduced by Greens Senator [Larissa Waters](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Larissa_Waters&mpc=Senate&house=senate). The question was whether to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). )
  • Because this motion was unsuccessful, the second reading debate will continue and the vote on whether to read the bill for a second time will take place at a later date.
  • _Background to the bill_
  • This bill was introduced as a [private member's bill](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_member%27s_bill) by Senator [Christine Milne](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate). It seeks to establish a National Integrity Commission as an independent statutory agency in order to:
  • - investigate and prevent misconduct and corruption in all Commonwealth departments, agencies, and federal parliamentarians and their staff;
  • - investigate and prevent corruption in the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission; and
  • - provide independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of proprietary.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum, [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s936).)
senate vote 2014-05-15#1

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:59

Title

Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-05-15.9.1 motion] to put the question, which was introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Larissa_Waters&mpc=Senate&house=senate Larissa Waters]. The question was whether to read the bill for a second time.[1]
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-05-15.9.1 motion] to put the question, which was introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Larissa_Waters&mpc=Senate&house=senate Larissa Waters]. The question was whether to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. )
  • Because this motion was unsuccessful, the second reading debate will continue and the vote on whether to read the bill for a second time will take place at a later date.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • This bill was introduced as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_member%27s_bill private member's bill] by Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate Christine Milne]. It seeks to establish a National Integrity Commission as an independent statutory agency in order to:
  • * investigate and prevent misconduct and corruption in all Commonwealth departments, agencies, and federal parliamentarians and their staff;
  • * investigate and prevent corruption in the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission; and
  • * provide independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of proprietary.[2]
  • ''References''
  • * provide independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of proprietary.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s936 here].)
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s936 here].
senate vote 2014-05-15#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-06-05 08:45:57

Title

  • Bills — National Integrity Commission Bill 2013; Second Reading
  • National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Put the question

Description

  • <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-05-15.9.1 motion] to put the question, which was introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Larissa_Waters&mpc=Senate&house=senate Larissa Waters]. The question was whether to read the bill for a second time.[1]
  • Because this motion was unsuccessful, the second reading debate will continue and the vote on whether to read the bill for a second time will take place at a later date.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • This bill was introduced as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_member%27s_bill private member's bill] by Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Christine_Milne&mpc=Senate&house=senate Christine Milne]. It seeks to establish a National Integrity Commission as an independent statutory agency in order to:
  • * investigate and prevent misconduct and corruption in all Commonwealth departments, agencies, and federal parliamentarians and their staff;
  • * investigate and prevent corruption in the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission; and
  • * provide independent advice to ministers and parliamentarians on conduct, ethics and matters of proprietary.[2]
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s936 here].