Senate debates

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Business

Senate Temporary Orders

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

I move:

That the following operate as a temporary order with immediate effect until the conclusion of the 43rd Parliament:

Standing order 18 establishing the Committee of Privileges be amended as follows:

(a)   in paragraph (1), omit “7”, substitute “8”; and

(b)   omit paragraph (3), substitute:

  (3)   The committee shall consist of 8 senators, 4 nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, 3 nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and 1 nominated by a minority party and independent senators.

Question agreed to.