Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend the motion.

Leave granted.

I wish to amend the motion in the following terms:

Omit all words after “That”, substitute:

(1)

The following matter be referred to the Standing Committee of Senators’ Interests for inquiry and report:       The best mechanism to give effect to an accountability regime for the declaration by senators of gifts and interests in the nature of sponsored travel, accommodation and hospitality, including the development of resolutions, if appropriate, and consideration of how breaches will be dealt with.

(2)

For the purposes of the inquiry:

(a)

standing order 22A(2) relating to membership of the committee be modified to provide that the committee have 9 senators, 3 nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, 4 nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and 1 nominated by any minority groups or independent senators; and

(b)

Senator Xenophon be appointed to the committee.