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senate vote 2018-06-27#5
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Title
Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference- Committees - Procedure Committee - Refer to Committee
Description
<p class="speaker">Lee Rhiannon</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the following matter be referred to the Procedure Committee for inquiry and report by 22 August 2018:</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-27.157.2) introduced by NSW Senator [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon) (Greens), which means the matters set out below will be referred to the relevant Committee.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the following matter be referred to the [Procedure Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Procedure) for inquiry and report by 22 August 2018:*
- > *(a) the following proposed amendments to standing order 50:*
- >> *(i) omit the heading, substitute, "50 Prayer or reflection and acknowledgement of country", and*
- >> *(ii) in the first paragraph, omit all words after "following", substitute: "invitation to prayer or reflection: Senators, let us, in silence, pray or reflect upon our responsibilities to all people of Australia, and to future generations", and*
- > *(b) in undertaking the inquiry, the committee:*
- >> *(i) consult with all senators,*
- >> *(ii) have the power to send for persons and documents, to move from place to place, and to meet and transact business in public or private sessions, and*
- >> *(iii) invite submissions and take evidence in public session.*
<p class="italic">(a) the following proposed amendments to standing order 50:</p><p class="italic">  (i) omit the heading, substitute, "50 Prayer or reflection and acknowledgement of country", and</p><p class="italic">  (ii) in the first paragraph, omit all words after "following", substitute: "invitation to prayer or reflection: Senators, let us, in silence, pray or reflect upon our responsibilities to all people of Australia, and to future generations", and</p><p class="italic">(b) in undertaking the inquiry, the committee:</p><p class="italic">  (i) consult with all senators,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) have the power to send for persons and documents, to move from place to place, and to meet and transact business in public or private sessions, and</p><p class="italic">  (iii) invite submissions and take evidence in public session.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Rhiannon be agreed to.</p>
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