Senate debates Committees

Education and Employment References Committee; Reference


Claire Moore

Claire Moore Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women

3:43 pm

On behalf of Senator Wong, I ask that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in the name of Senator Wong for today, proposing a reference to the Education and Employment References Committee relating to the provisions of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013, be taken as a formal motion.

Alan Ferguson

Alan Ferguson Deputy-President

Is there any objection to that motion being taken as formal?

Eric Abetz

Eric Abetz Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment

Yes.

Alan Ferguson

Alan Ferguson Deputy-President

There has been an objection, so that motion cannot be taken as formal.