Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Scullion, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 4 December 2008:

The levels of Federal and Northern Territory Government expenditure on Indigenous affairs and social services in the Northern Territory, including expenditure on services for families, children and people with disabilities in the Northern Territory, with particular reference to:

(a)

the level of service delivery and of outcomes achieved in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory in relation to the expenditure of both Federal and Northern Territory monies; and

(b)

whether the Northern Territory Government’s expenditure of goods and services tax receipts accurately reflects the Commonwealth Grants Commission’s funding formula for the expenditure of such receipts by program, by location, and by intended service recipient for meeting disadvantage and regional need.

Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I indicate that the Greens will be supporting this motion, with the note that we do realise that this motion will cover areas that are supposed to be covered by the report into the review and the investigation into the Northern Territory emergency response. However, we are not satisfied that the report and review will provide all the detail that will be covered under these terms of reference. If it is, however, seen to be covered then perhaps that will expedite the actual inquiry once the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs, if this motion is successful, undertakes this inquiry.

Question agreed to.