Senate debates
Thursday, 22 June 2006
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006
In Committee
1:27 am
Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source
The government does not support the request for amendment moved by Senators Murray and Evans. The appropriation acts would not be the correct vehicle for these kinds of restrictions. The appropriation acts properly deal with financial matters rather than compliance with specific policy requirements. Moreover, the proposals essentially involve reporting of particular types of procurement, and the requirements for reporting on procurement matters would typically be covered in a subsidiary law rather than an act of parliament.
I want to quickly go back to the previous amendment, just to make a comment, Senator Murray, in relation to the consideration of adopting that as practice. I am happy to take that back to the minister and we can have a look at the reality of doing that.
Question negatived.
Bill agreed to.
No comments