Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the House from moving the following motion immediately:

That all words in paragraph (d) of standing order 215 be omitted and the following words substituted: (d) Each committee appointed under paragraph (a) shall consist of 10 members (six government Members, three opposition Members and one crossbench Member), with the exception of the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, and the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability, which shall consist of six government Members, two opposition Members and two crossbench Members. Each committee may have its membership supplemented by up to four members for a particular inquiry, with a maximum of two extra government and two extra opposition or crossbench Members. Supplementary members shall have the same participatory rights as other members, but may not vote.

For the information of members, I understand that there was an agreement made between the opposition and members of the crossbench to alternate some of the structure of committees in terms of who might be eligible for deputy chair and how many crossbenchers would be eligible to be on different committees. This change is to give effect to what the opposition and crossbench have asked the parliament to do.

Question agreed to.

I move:

That all words in paragraph (d) of standing order 215 be omitted and the following words substituted:

(d) Each committee appointed under paragraph (a) shall consist of 10 members (six government Members, three opposition Members and one crossbench Member), with the exception of the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, and the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability, which shall consist of six government Members, two opposition Members and two crossbench Members. Each committee may have its membership supplemented by up to four members for a particular inquiry, with a maximum of two extra government and two extra opposition or crossbench Members. Supplementary members shall have the same participatory rights as other members, but may not vote.

Question agreed to.

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