Senate debates

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Committees

Privileges Committee; Reference

10:22 am

Photo of Mark ArbibMark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Ludwig, I move matter of privilege notice of motion No. 1:

That the following matters be referred to the Committee of Privileges:
(a)
whether any false or misleading evidence was given to the Economics Legislation Committee at its hearing on 19 June 2009; and
(b)
whether there was any improper interference with the proceedings of the committee, or any misleading of the committee, by the use of a false document as a basis for questioning of a witness;
and whether any contempt was committed in that regard.

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