Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have an amendment that I wish to make to this motion. Could I seek leave to do that, at the request of the opposition?

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted?

Honourable senators interjecting —

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I tried to circulate it and I was told I had to do it on the floor.

Honourable senators interjecting —

Yes, I'll read it out to you.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted to read out the amendment rather than to necessarily move it, Senator Hanson-Young.

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you. It's just a change to point (a). I will just read it. It says: 'Calls on broadcasters and independent production companies to outline what steps they have taken, and what steps they will take, to stamp out the insidious culture of enabling sexual harassers, abusers and misogynistic bullies in their industry by not making a stand or holding perpetrators accountable, highlighted by the horrific accounts that have come to light this week.' Then, in point (c), it inserts the words 'independent production companies' and 'calls on all broadcasters and independent production companies to commit to ending the culture of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. I would like to add Senator Moore's name to the motion, as well.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Can I just clarify? You referred to paragraph (a), Senator Hanson-Young. Have you removed that? That appeared to be an amendment to paragraph (b).

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Sorry. Yes, that's correct.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

So paragraph (a) is removed in motion 615 and paragraph (b) is amended in the terms you just read out.

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No, it's because 'the Senate notes' has been formatted in a more correct way, so it's just a preamble. That was originally paragraph (a). It then goes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e).

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

So it gets re-numbered from (b) to be paragraph (a) and amended in the terms—

Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Perfect. Thank you, Mr President.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave was granted to read it out. I will call Senator Bernardi on the matter of the amendment.

Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It seems a little complicated to just do it on the voices. I would request if, perhaps, we could come back to it after it has been circulated in the chamber so that I could consider it.

Scott Ryan (President, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In that case, I will come back to this, given that the alternative would be that leave may not be granted.