Senate debates Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust

Appointment


Alan Ferguson

Alan Ferguson President

4:48 pm

I have received a letter from the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate nominating Senator Ferguson to serve as a trustee on the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust, consequent upon the retirement of Senator Watson.

Nick Sherry

Nick Sherry Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law

by leave—I move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948, the Senate appoints Senator Ferguson as a trustee to serve on the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust on and from 1 July 2008, consequent upon the retirement of Senator Watson.

Question agreed to.