Division Description Changes — Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date — 8th Aug 2023

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Title

  • Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
  • Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date - Invited representatives

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Ross Cadell</p>
  • <p>At the request of Senator Canavan, I move:</p>
  • The same number of senators voted for and against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-08-08.170.2) to a [motion](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2023-08-08/4), which means it was unsuccessful. The amendment was introduced by ACT Senator [David Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/david_pocock) (Independent).
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *That the motion be amended as follows:*
  • >
  • >> *Paragraph (b), after "invite representatives of the following organisations" insert ", and any others the committee so chooses,".*
  • >>
  • >> *Paragraph (b)(ii), omit "and".*
  • >>
  • >> *After paragraph (b) (iii), add:*
  • >>
  • >>> *(iv) the Health Care Consumers Association, and*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(v) the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation.*
  • <p class="italic">That, in respect of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee's inquiry on the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) the time for the presentation of the report be extended to Wednesday 6 September 2023; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the Senate directs the committee to hold a public hearing in Canberra before the committee reports and invite representatives of the following organisations to give evidence for a period between 30 to 60 minutes each:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) the Australian Capital Territory Government,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) Calvary Health Care ACT Limited, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iii) the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">David Pocock</p>
  • <p>by leave&#8212;I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the motion be amended as follows:</p>
  • <p class="italic">Paragraph (b), after "invite representatives of the following organisations" insert ", and any others the committee so chooses,".</p>
  • <p class="italic">Paragraph (b)(ii), omit "and".</p>
  • <p class="italic">After paragraph (b) (iii), add:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iv) the Health Care Consumers Association, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(v) the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion to amend business of the Senate motion No. 286, as moved by Senator David Pocock, be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p></p>