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

At the request of Senator Heffernan, I move:

(1)

That the time for the presentation of the report of the Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries be extended to 16 October 2008.

(2)

That the resolution of appointment of the Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries be amended to provide for participating membership, as follows:

After paragraph (2), insert:

(2A) (a)

On the nominations of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and minority groups and independent senators, participating members may be appointed to the committee;

(b)   participating members may participate in hearings of evidence and deliberations of the committee, and have all the rights of members of the committee, but may not vote on any questions before the committee; and

(c)   a participating member shall be taken to be a member of the committee for the purpose of forming a quorum of the committee if a majority of members of the committee is not present.

Question agreed to.