Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I advise that Senator Nampijinpa Price will co-sponsor government business notice of motion No. 2, proposing a reference to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. At the request of Senator McCarthy and Senator Nampijinpa Price, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for inquiry and report by 1 December 2022:

Community safety, support services and job opportunities in the Northern Territory, with particular reference to:

(a) the preparation for the sun-setting of the Stronger Futures legislation;

(b) community safety and alcohol management;

(c) job opportunities and Community Development Program reform;

(d) justice reinvestment community services; and

(e) any related matters.

Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Thorpe, I seek leave to move an amendment to the motion in the terms circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I move to amend the motion:

After paragraph (d), insert:

(da) holistic community-controlled health services and related health programs;

(db) the provision of humane and appropriate housing; and Question—

Question negatived.

Original question agreed to.