Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, we are willing to do that, unless the government would like to delay this until after first speeches. It's up to you, as a gracious thing to do.

The ACTING DEPUTY PRESID ENT: I'm just waiting for some clarity. Do we delay it until after the first speeches? I'm in the hands of the government. Senator Waters, you should move your motion.

As per the motion that's been circulated in the chamber relating to membership of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I move, as an amendment:

That the motion to appoint senators to committees be amended as follows:

At the end of the motion add:

, except in relation to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, and that in relation to that committee:

(a) the nominations advised by the Leader of the Government in the Senate not be approved, as the Leader of the Government has not consulted the leaders of each recognised, non-government, political party in the Senate about the membership of the committee (as required by subsection 14(4) of Schedule 1 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001); and

(b) nominations for membership of the committee not be further considered until the Senate is notified by the Leader of the Government that:

i. this consultation has occurred, and

ii. as required by subsection 14(5) of Schedule 1 of the Act, due regard has been had to the desirability of ensuring that the composition of the committee reflects the representation of recognised political parties in the Parliament.

I now seek to speak to that motion, assuming that I have the right to continue on and do that.