Senate debates

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Motions

Privileges Committee

1:32 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the President of the Senate report to the Senate on the next day of sitting on whether the Committee of Privileges is endangered with politicisation by 'SLAPP' writ style references, such as that of Senator Kroger on 22 November 2011, which was publicised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz) before any adjudication was possible.

Photo of John HoggJohn Hogg (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Bob Brown be agreed to.

1:36 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Chair of the Committee of Privileges report to the Senate on why the letter to the committee requesting the recusal of Senator Brandis, SC, dated 22 December 2011, was not circulated to committee members before February 2012.

Photo of John HoggJohn Hogg (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Bob Brown be agreed to.