Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That the provisions of Schedule 1 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for inquiry and report by June 2009.

Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr President, I rise on a point of order. I seek advice before voting on this motion. Can I clarify that referring this schedule of the bill does not prevent it from being debated by the Senate prior to then? Can I also clarify whether referring it until June 2009 is accurate or whether it is a typographical error?

Alan Ferguson (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

In answer to your first question, it only refers to the provisions of the bill, not the bill itself. Senator Parry, is that a mistake?

Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

It is not a typographical error; it is 2009.

Question agreed to.

Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Could the record show that the government has voted against this motion?

Alan Ferguson (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

Certainly.

Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—For the record, I indicate that the Democrats opposed this motion.