1st Aug 2019, 12:28 PM – Senate Committees - Ministerial Conduct - Make statement

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim (Greens) and amended by ACT Senator Katy Gallagher (Labor), which means it succeeded.

Motion text

(1) That the Senate—

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(b) requires the Minister representing the Prime Minister Senator Cormann to attend the Senate immediately after motions to take note of answers on 1 August 2019, to make a statement of not more than 10 minutes detailing:

(i) whether the Prime Minister has investigated the claims made against ministers regarding Crown, which could breach the Ministerial Standards,

(ii) if the Prime Minister has not investigated these allegations, why he has not done so,

(iii) if the investigation is ongoing, what are the Terms of Reference and timelines for the investigation, and when will the findings be released, and

(iv) whether or not the Prime Minister considers that the Ministerial Standards have been breached.

(2) That at the conclusion of the Minister's explanation, any senator may, without notice, move a motion to take note of the Minister's explanation.

(3) That any motion under paragraph (2) may be debated for no longer than 1 hour, and have precedence over all business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 10 minutes.