6th Sep 2022, 6:20 PM – Senate Committees - Intelligence and Security Joint Committee, Northern Australia Joint Select Committee - Membership

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by Queensland Senator Larissa Waters (Greens), which means it failed. This means the original motion will remain unchanged.

Amendment text

That the motion to appoint senators to committees be amended as follows:

At the end of the motion add:

, except in relation to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, and that in relation to that committee:

(a) the nominations advised by the Leader of the Government in the Senate not be approved, as the Leader of the Government has not consulted the leaders of each recognised, non-government, political party in the Senate about the membership of the committee (as required by subsection 14(4) of Schedule 1 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001); and

(b) nominations for membership of the committee not be further considered until the Senate is notified by the Leader of the Government that:

i. this consultation has occurred, and

ii. as required by subsection 14(5) of Schedule 1 of the Act, due regard has been had to the desirability of ensuring that the composition of the committee reflects the representation of recognised political parties in the Parliament.

Original motion text

That senators be appointed to committees as follows:

Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—

Appointed—Senators Birmingham, Ciccone, Paterson, Marielle Smith and Walsh, pursuant to the Intelligence Services Act 2001

Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee—

Appointed—Senators Dodson and Green