Senate debates

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Committees

Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference

4:17 pm

Photo of Anne McEwenAnne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senators Carr, Muir, Madigan, Xenophon and Rice, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 23 June 2016:

(a) progress made by the Government to address the recommendations in relation to paper procurement in the Finance and Public Administration References Committee's report, Commonwealth procurement procedures (tabled 17 July 2014);

(b) the impact of procurement connected policies, with particular reference to the ICT Sustainability Plan and the National Waste Policy, on securing manufacturing investment and jobs in the paper sector; and

(c) any other related matters.

Question agreed to.