Senate debates

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Motions

Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust

3:30 pm

Photo of Alan FergusonAlan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | | Hansard source

The President has received a letter from the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz) nominating Senator Macdonald to serve as a trustee on the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust, consequent on the retirement of Senator Ferguson.

3:31 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948, the Senate appoints Senator Macdonald as a trustee to serve on the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust on and from 1 July 2011, consequent on the retirement of Senator Ferguson.

Question agreed to.