Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 133, standing in my name for today, proposing an order for the production of documents concerning the Prime Minister's Statement of Ministerial Standards before asking that it be taken as a formal motion.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

(1) That the Senate notes that clause 2.4 of the Prime Minister's Statement of Ministerial Standards (the Standards) provides: "Except with the express approval of the Prime Minister, Ministers will resign or decline directorships of public or private companies and businesses on taking up office as a Minister. Approval to retain a directorship of a private company or business will be granted only if the Prime Minister is satisfied, on the advice of the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, that no conflict of interest is likely to arise".

(2) That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 12 pm on 19 September 2019, the following documents:

(a) details of all approvals given to current ministers under clause 2.4 of the Standards allowing a minister to retain or accept directorships of public or private companies, including:

(i) who the approval was granted to,

(ii) details of the relevant company,

(iii) when the approval was granted,

(iv) details of any advice received from the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to the approval, and

(v) any reasons given in support of the approval; and

(b) details of all applications made by current ministers for approval under clause 2.4 of the Standards where the Prime Minister refused to grant approval for the minister to retain or accept a directorship of a public or private company, including:

(i) who made the application,

(ii) details of the relevant company,

(iii) when the application was refused,

(iv) any advice received from the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to the application, and

(v) any reasons given in support of the refusal.