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senate vote 2019-08-01#6
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference- Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
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<p class="speaker">Kristina Keneally</p><p>I seek leave to amend business of the Senate motion No. 2 standing in my name today.</p><p>Leave granted.</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-08-01.68.2) introduced by NSW Senator [Kristina Keneally](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/kristina_keneally) (Labor), which means it passed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 16 October 2019:*
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- > *The impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs, with particular reference to:*
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- > *(a) the privatisation of Australia's visa and citizenship program, including:*
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- >> *(i) the integrity of Australia's visa and citizenship system,*
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- >> *(ii) the commercial implications and increased costs to industry, with particular regard for the tourism and higher education sectors,*
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- >> *(iii) the implications to national security, data security and privacy, and*
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- >> *(iv) the risk to public sector employment – especially rural and regional employment – through service delivery model changes; and*
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- > *(b) Centrelink's Robodebt compliance and outsourced debt collection program, including:*
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- >> *(i) the integrity and impact of the automated debt collection processes,*
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- >> *(ii) the limitations and impact of Robodebt collection methods,*
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- >> *(iii) the identification of inaccurate debts – made without human oversight,*
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- >> *(iv) the impact to public sector employment – especially on the capacity and adequacy of staffing level, and*
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- >> *(v) the review and appeals process for debt notices; and*
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- > *(c) the broader outsourcing of functions in the Human Services portfolio and at the National Disability Insurance Agency, including*
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- >> *(i) the processes for contracting and tendering under the outsourcing of services;*
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- >> *(ii) the impact of capped staffing numbers and the efficiency dividend at government departments/agencies.*
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- >> *(iii) the future planning and preparation for the outsourcing of departmental functions;*
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- >> *(iv) the impact outsourcing has on service provision; and*
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- >> *(v) the impact on current public sector employment and the risks to future public sector employment; and*
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- > *(d) the outsourcing of security vetting services in the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency, including:*
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- >> *(i) the processes for contracting and tendering under the outsourcing of services;*
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- >> *(ii) the impact of capped staffing numbers and the efficiency dividend at government departments/agencies.*
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- >> *(iii) the future planning and preparation for the outsourcing of departmental functions;*
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- >> *(iv) the impact outsourcing has on service provision; and*
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- >> *(v) the impact on current public sector employment and the risks to future public sector employment;*
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- > *(e) and related matters.*
<p>I move the motion as amended:</p><p class="italic">That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 16 October 2019:</p><p class="italic">The impact of changes to service delivery models on the administration and running of Government programs, with particular reference to:</p><p class="italic">(a) the privatisation of Australia's visa and citizenship program, including:</p><p class="italic">  (i) the integrity of Australia's visa and citizenship system,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the commercial implications and increased costs to industry, with particular regard for the tourism and higher education sectors,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) the implications to national security, data security and privacy, and</p><p class="italic">  (iv) the risk to public sector employment – especially rural and regional employment – through service delivery model changes; and</p><p class="italic">(b) Centrelink's Robodebt compliance and outsourced debt collection program, including:</p><p class="italic">  (i) the integrity and impact of the automated debt collection processes,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the limitations and impact of Robodebt collection methods,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) the identification of inaccurate debts – made without human oversight,</p><p class="italic">  (iv) the impact to public sector employment – especially on the capacity and adequacy of staffing level, and</p><p class="italic">  (v) the review and appeals process for debt notices; and</p><p class="italic">(c) the broader outsourcing of functions in the Human Services portfolio and at the National Disability Insurance Agency, including</p><p class="italic">  (i) the processes for contracting and tendering under the outsourcing of services;</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the impact of capped staffing numbers and the efficiency dividend at government departments/agencies.</p><p class="italic">  (iii) the future planning and preparation for the outsourcing of departmental functions;</p><p class="italic">  (iv) the impact outsourcing has on service provision; and</p><p class="italic">  (v) the impact on current public sector employment and the risks to future public sector employment; and</p><p class="italic">(d) the outsourcing of security vetting services in the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency, including:</p><p class="italic">  (i) the processes for contracting and tendering under the outsourcing of services;</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the impact of capped staffing numbers and the efficiency dividend at government departments/agencies.</p><p class="italic">  (iii) the future planning and preparation for the outsourcing of departmental functions;</p><p class="italic">  (iv) the impact outsourcing has on service provision; and</p><p class="italic">  (v) the impact on current public sector employment and the risks to future public sector employment;</p><p class="italic">(e) and related matters.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Keneally, as amended, be agreed to.</p>
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