John Hogg (Queensland, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the powers of the Procedure Committee.

George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There being no objection, leave is granted.

John Hogg (Queensland, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move—

The Acting Deputy President:

I am sorry, Senator Hogg. Senator Eggleston apparently denied leave but I did not hear him, so I am afraid leave is not granted.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Acting Deputy President, I have a point of order. Apart from indicating that Senator Eggleston expressed his view after the resolution had been put, I think that if he actually seeks instructions he will find that there is agreement. I do not know whether the government’s arrogance extends to ratting on agreements, but perhaps you might ask him to reconsider his position.

The Acting Deputy President:

To avoid any confusion, I will ask again. Is leave granted for Senator Hogg to move a motion?

Leave granted.

John Hogg (Queensland, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Procedure Committee be authorised to move from place to place for the purposes of its inquiry into proposals to alter the structure of the Senate committee system.

In speaking to the motion, I inform the chamber that this motion arose out of discussions across the various interest groups in this chamber. As a result, I advise the chamber that as the chair of the committee I have now set down Monday, 10 July at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney for the convening of this meeting to consider the referral that has been made to it this morning by the Senate. I therefore commend the motion to the Senate.

Question agreed to.