Senate debates

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Committees

Community Affairs References Committee; Reference

3:28 pm

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move a motion to transfer a reference from the Senate Community Affairs References Committee to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform.

Leave granted.

I move:

(a)
the inquiry into the prevalence of interactive and online gambling in Australia be withdrawn from the Senate Community Affairs Committee and referred to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform in line with the terms of reference of the committee.
(b)
in conducting its inquiry, the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform have the power to consider and use the records of the Senate Community Affairs References Committees appointed in this Parliament and in the previous Parliament relating to the inquiry.

Question agreed to.