Senate debates

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Committees

Privileges Committee; Reference

3:38 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matters be referred to the Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report:

(a) whether any false or misleading evidence was given to the former Select Committee on the Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru in relation to the apparent surveillance of a senator while on a visit to Nauru in December 2013; and

(b) if so, whether any contempt was committed in that regard.

Question agreed to.

3:39 pm

Photo of Anne UrquhartAnne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Gallacher, I move:

That the following matters be referred to the Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report:

(a) whether any false or misleading evidence was given to the former Select Committee on the Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru in relation to a disturbance at the centre on 19 July 2013; and

(b) if so, whether any contempt was committed in that regard.

Question agreed to.