Senate debates

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee; Reference

12:31 pm

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I, and also on behalf of Senator Ellison, move:

(1)
That the subject of the motion for disallowance of item 16525 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2007 be referred to the Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report on and not before 13 November 2008.
(2)
That the committee in particular report on:
(a)
the terms of item 16525 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2007;
(b)
the number of services receiving payments under this item and the cost of these payments;
(c)
the basis upon which payments of benefits are made under this item; and
(d)
the effects of disallowing this item.

Question agreed to.