Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

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Members of Parliament: Staff; Order for the Production of Documents

4:23 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

  (i) on 16 February 2021 the Prime Minister announced the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ms Stephanie Foster, would conduct a review of support available for staff engaged under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, and

  (ii) on 17 February 2021 the Prime Minister announced the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr Philip Gaetjens, would examine conduct by the Prime Minister's office following an alleged sexual assault at Parliament House in March 2019; and

(b) orders that there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 9.30 am on 25 February 2021, documents containing the terms of reference for the reviews being conducted by Ms Foster and Mr Gaetjens.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that motion No. 1034 be agreed to.